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Plus: The Fed is expected to hold rates steady, although Chair Powell may face unprecedented dissent today. And, U.S. tariffs weigh on European automakers Porsche and Mercedes-Benz. Azhar Sukri hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Import duties on Chinese goods could surge about 80% if the pause expires on Aug. 12. Plus: UnitedHealth Group said its earnings for the year will miss expectations. And Novo Nordisk stock plunged after the Ozempic maker cut its guidance. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: JPMorgan Chase nears a deal to take over Apple's credit-card program. And U.S. consumers' economic mood improved this month, but they remained concerned about tariffs and the labor market. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Famine is now unfolding in Gaza, according to experts. And, premiums for Medicare drug plans are set to increase sharply next year. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The agreement removed the risk of an all-out trade war, but critics said it could weigh on already-sluggish economic growth in Europe. Plus: Boeing shares rose after the deal restored tariff exemptions for the aerospace sector. And stock in Tesla rallied after Elon Musk announced a deal with Samsung for artificial intelligence chips. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: President Donald Trump says Russia has 10 or 12 days to reach a cease-fire with Ukraine or face more economic pressure. And the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to a cease-fire after deadly clashes at their border. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Samsung and Tesla ink a multi-billion dollar chip supply deal. And, Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison says it is looking to include a Chinese investor in its Panama Canal ports sale. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Nasdaq also rose to fresh highs as progress in trade talks bolstered markets. Plus: Intel shares fell after it reported a wider quarterly loss and announced 15% of staff will be laid off. And Samuel Adams brewer Boston Beer said it expects tariffs to have a more moderate effect on its costs. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: The Trump administration sues New York City over sanctuary policies. And Meta stops all political advertisements on its social platforms in the EU. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Volkswagen lowers its financial guidance after earnings were hit by tariff costs. And, a U.S. regulator approves Skydance's merger with Paramount Global. Azhar Sukri hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
But some large component stocks dragged on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, including UnitedHealth Group. The health conglomerate disclosed that it is cooperating with criminal and civil investigations by the U.S. Justice Department. Plus: Tesla shares slid after Elon Musk's electric vehicle-maker said car sales continued to fall for another quarter. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are in advanced discussions for a deal that could create the largest rail operator in the U.S. And the European Central Bank holds interest rates steady. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Columbia University agrees to pay more than $200 million dollars to the federal government over allegations the school violated anti-discrimination laws. And, Hyundai Motor reports a 22% drop in profits from a year earlier amid higher U.S. tariffs. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
U.S. stocks climb as European Union negotiates trade deal. Plus: AT&T gains more wireless and internet subscribers than expected. Hilton Worldwide posts better-than-projected results. Earnings forecast for Texas Instruments disappoints analysts. And Google parent Alphabet's stock takes a hit after earnings report. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus, a probe finds that Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum, engaged in a pattern of misconduct. And the U.K.'s competition watchdog is proposing new guardrails on Apple and Google's mobile platforms. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: President Trump leverages global trade disputes to protect the interests of the U.S. technology sector. And, regulators investigate Morgan Stanley over whether it properly vetted its clients for money-laundering risks. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shares in retailer Kohl's jumped as investors discussed whether it was the next meme stock. Coca-Cola reported mixed quarterly results. Philip Morris quarterly revenue missed forecasts. Lockheed Martin 's quarterly profit was hit by more than $1.7 billion in charges last quarter. And, General Motors saw net income shrink 35% last quarter, as tariffs weighed. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: The Justice Department is looking to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime associate. And Coca-Cola is giving President Trump what he wants: sweetening some of its drinks with cane sugar. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: China confirms it will hold a top-level summit with the European Union in Beijing this week. And, AstraZeneca plans to invest $50 billion in the U.S. by 2030. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Over 100 companies in the S&P 500 are set to report earnings this week. Plus: Verizon shares advanced after the telecommunications giant raised its annual forecast. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: China confirms that it's blocking a Wells Fargo banker from leaving the country. And Subway names a former Burger King executive as its new CEO. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent lays out his case to President Trump for why he shouldn't try to push out Fed chair Jerome Powell. And, with earnings season in full swing we look at recent reporting from Stellantis and Ryanair. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
But otherwise stocks closed mostly lower. Plus: Fed governor Christopher Waller said he would take the central bank's top job if offered. And a surge in trading activity boosted some brokerage profits last quarter. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Chevron completes its purchase of Hess for $53 billion. And the EU imposes the toughest sanctions on Russia since its invasion of Ukraine. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: The White House succeeds in clawing back about $9 billion in foreign aid and public media funding. And CBS says it will end ‘Late Show' in May, concluding a decadeslong run. Azhar Sukri hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Investors rode along with upbeat blue-chip earnings. Plus TSMC, the world's largest contract chip maker, delivered a record profit last quarter. Shares in EV maker Lucid rocketed on the news it will collaborate on Uber's robotaxi program. United Airlines posted better-than-expected adjusted quarterly earnings. And, Insurer Elevance Health slashed its 2025 profit projection. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Fed chair candidate Kevin Warsh says the next person in the role will maintain the central bank's independence from political pressure. And U.S. retail sales rose 0.6% in June. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard has abandoned its $47 billion bid to buy Japanese 7-Eleven operator Seven & i. And United Airlines says it's expecting a travel rebound in the second half of 2025 as it resets its profit guidance. Azhar Sukri hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Banks Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley reported stronger-than-forecast profits, as tariff-related market turbulence boosted trading revenue. Plus: Shares in car companies Ford, Renault and Stellantis fall. And, Chip-equipment supplier ASML said it couldn't guarantee growth in 2026, due to worsening tariff uncertainty. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Goldman Sachs profit surges on higher trading revenue. And U.S. wholesale inflation holds steady in June. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney admits for the first time that a tariff-free trade deal might not be in the cards for Ottawa. And the Trump administration is planning on making it easier for 401(k) plans to invest in private markets. Azhar Sukri hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
President Trump announced a new trade deal with Indonesia, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the formal search for Fed Chair Jerome Powell's successor has begun. Plus: Nvidia shares rose after the White House said the company will be able to sell artificial intelligence chips to China. And, MP Materials struck a $500 million deal with Apple. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: JPMorgan Chase reported a better-than-expected profit for the second quarter. And a top sales executive at Tesla has left the company. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: China's economy holds up under pressure from U.S. tariffs. And Volvo Car warns of U.S. tariff impact. Azhar Sukri hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
President Trump threatened new tariffs on Russia, Mexico and the EU. Plus: Crypto-sensitive stocks rose, as bitcoin prices rallied to another high. Kenvue shares rose after the maker of Tylenol and Benadryl named a new interim CEO. Volvo shares fell after the company said it would take a non-cash impairment charge. And, Warner Bros. Discovery had a good opening weekend with its new “Superman” movie, sending its shares higher. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Becton Dickinson will divest its biosciences and diagnostic solutions business to Waters Corp. for around $17.5 billion. And at least nine people were killed after a fire tore through an assisted living facility in Massachusetts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: China's June exports beat forecasts amid inventory stockpiling. And Elon Musk's SpaceX agrees to invest $2 billion in his artificial intelligence company, xAI. Azhar Sukri hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both slipped for the week after notching new record highs on Thursday. Plus: Kraft Heinz shares rose after The Wall Street Journal reported the packaged-foods giant is planning a breakup. And Levi Strauss shares surged after the jeans maker raised its annual outlook. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Ford Motor has recorded the most safety recalls of any automotive company in the first half of the year. And President Trump is threatening to withhold endorsements from Republican senators who oppose his $9.4 billion spending cut package. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: An initial probe into last month's Air India crash is focusing on the pilots. And the rift between Unilever and Ben & Jerry's board, ramps up. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Both the Nasdaq and S&P reached new record highs. Plus: Nvidia stock hit a new record high after becoming the world's first $4 trillion company. Copper futures and mining companies rallied after President Trump said levies on the metal will go into effect in early August. And WK Kellogg shares soared after Ferrero struck a $3 billion deal for the cereal maker. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus, new U.S. jobless claims fell last week. And Delta Air Lines expressed confidence for the third quarter. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices