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Plus: Investors in two of Blue Owl Capital's biggest private-credit funds asked to pull out roughly $5.4 billion in the first quarter. And Tesla and Rivian report sales growth. Imani Moise hosts. Sign up for 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: Eli Lilly's obesity pill gets approval, and will take on a rival from Novo Nordisk in the booming GLP-1 drug market. And the Trump Administration is expected to overhaul steel and aluminum tariffs. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Boeing shares rise after signing a deal with the Department of Defense. And Nike shares fall after losing ground in China. Katherine Sullivan 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: Anthropic races to contain leak of code behind Claude AI agent. Intel agrees to buy out Apollo Global Management's stake in Irish chip manufacturing plant. And President Trump raises the possibility of leaving NATO. Imani Moise hosts. Sign up for 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: President Trump is turning up the pressure on the Supreme Court, as it prepares to hear arguments on limiting U.S. citizenship. And the U.S. has secured a major mining deal in the Congo, gaining a key advantage over China. Luke Vargas hosts.  Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Nasdaq led the gains. Plus: McCormick shares slide following a merger announcement with Unilever. Katherine Sullivan 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: Unilever and McCormick to create a grocery goods giant. And growth in U.S. home prices is slowing. Imani Moise hosts. Sign up for 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: High earners in Washington State will face a new tax on income over $1 million starting in 2028. And New American Heart Association diet advice contradicts the government's nutrition guidelines. Luke Vargas hosts.  Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Shares in major oil companies climbed as crude prices rose. And Sysco shares fell after a deal to buy Jetro Restaurant Depot. Katherine Sullivan 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: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. plans to eventually take control of the Strait of Hormuz. And the CEO of Air Canada will retire following a bungled condolences message after the LaGuardia crash. Imani Moise hosts.  Sign up for 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: Sysco nears a deal to buy family-owned Restaurant Depot for roughly $29 billion. And Chinese EV leader BYD posts its first annual profit decline in four years amid fierce competition and soft domestic demand. Luke Vargas hosts.  Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dow slides 1.7%, as the S&P 500 posts its fifth straight week of losses. Plus: Carnival shares drop after the cruise line cuts its outlook. And AstraZeneca shares rise after successful clinical trial results. Katherine Sullivan 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: "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie is returning to the morning program. And Meta Platforms agrees to fund the massive energy infrastructure needed for a $27 billion data center project in Louisiana. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Sign up for 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: Anthropic scores an early victory in its legal fight with the Pentagon. And Elon Musk's SpaceX is expected to file paperwork with regulators for its highly-anticipated IPO. Luke Vargas hosts.  Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oil prices pushed above $100. Plus: Olaplex shares rally after acquisition deal. And H&M stock slides after muted sales. Katherine Sullivan 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: Mortgage rates rise for the fourth week in a row, threatening to chill the start of the spring home-buying season. And the Justice Department said it filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NewYork-Presbyterian hospital system. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for 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: EU lawmakers vote on whether to back its U.S. trade deal. And Rio Tinto exits the diamond business. Luke Vargas hosts.  Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Chewy shares rally after upbeat guidance. And Newmont stock rises after gold prices rebound. Katherine Sullivan 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: President Trump plans to name some of the biggest names in business to a tech advisory panel. And drugmaker Merck acquires Terns Pharmaceutical for $6 billion to gain access to a promising cancer treatment. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for 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: Arm Holdings pivots from partner to rival, sending shares soaring on news it will design and sell its own chips. And South Korean chip giant SK Hynix is eyeing a U.S. listing. Luke Vargas hosts.  Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apollo shares fall after one of its private-credit funds caps redemptions. And FedEx is launching a new same-day delivery service. Anthony Bansie hosts. Sign up for 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: The EU and Australia have inked a new free-trade deal and security partnership. And Estée Lauder is in talks to create a global beauty giant. Luke Vargas hosts.  Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oil dropped below $100 barrel on the news. Plus: Meta Platforms stock rises after Mark Zuckerberg says he's building his own AI agent. Katherine Sullivan 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: Lawmakers introduce a bipartisan bill banning sports bets on prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket. And David Simon, the man who built the biggest mall owner in the U.S., has died at the age of 64. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Sign up for 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: Two pilots have been killed after an Air Canada Express plane collided with a firefighting vehicle in New York's LaGuardia Airport. And activist Elliott builds a big stake in chip-design software maker Synopsys. Luke Vargas hosts.  Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nasdaq loses 2% to close out the week. Plus: Super Micro Computer shares plummet after employees are accused of smuggling servers to China. Nexstar Media's shares rise after closing Tegna merger. Katherine Sullivan 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: The Pentagon is sending three warships and additional Marines to the Middle East. And a new federal indictment alleges that several employees at Super Micro Computer—including its co-founder—smuggled Nvidia chips to China. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Sign up for 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: Blue Origin has formally entered the race to develop AI data centers in space. And OpenAI plans to streamline its products into a desktop “superapp” as part of its bid to catch up to Anthropic. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump says he wouldn't “put troops anywhere” when asked about moving forces toward Iran. Plus: Tesla shares fall after U.S. regulars expand a probe into the company's automated driving-assistance system. Katherine Sullivan 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: Federal regulators deepen their probe into Tesla's automated driving-assistance system. And European central banks held interest rates steady. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for 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: Micron shares drop over squeezed supply amid AI memory demand. And global central banks hold rates steady over concern about weaker growth and higher inflation in the coming months. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. stocks close lower after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warns of “energy shock.” Plus: Macy's shares climb as Bloomingdale's shows retail strength. Shares of Unilever fall on report of possible food spinoff. Julie Chang 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: The strikes are sending oil prices rising again. And Macy's posted surprisingly strong fourth-quarter earnings but sounded a note of caution for the year ahead. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for 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: Amazon is planning a major cut in packages sent through the already cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service. And chips stocks help U.S. futures rise after Nvidia says it has restarted manufacturing H200 processors for China. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brent crude closes at more than $103 a barrel. Plus: Uber shares rise after an expanded partnership with Nvidia. Eli Lilly shares fall after HSBC analyst downgrade. Katherine Sullivan 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: Pending home sales in the U.S. rise in February. And airline carriers raise their forecasts. Anthony Bansie hosts. Sign up for 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: Oil and natural gas prices are rising today. And President Trump has asked China to delay a summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing originally scheduled for this month. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Nvidia shares were up as the CEO gave a keynote speech at the company's AI conference. And Dollar Tree stock climbed after the company reported quarterly profits. Katherine Sullivan 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: Italian bank UniCredit has offered to buy all the remaining shares of Germany's Commerzbank. And Intuit plans to roughly double its stock buybacks to shore up its falling stock. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Sign up for 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: Workers at one of the nation's largest meatpacking plants are set to strike amid soaring beef prices. And U.S. airline executives urge Congress to pay air-traffic controllers and airport security officers as spring travel season heats up. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A weak GDP estimate contributed to the declines. Plus: Meta shares slide after reports that it delayed releasing a new AI model. Katherine Sullivan 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: The U.S. economy grew more slowly than previously reported at the end of last year. And Adobe's CEO will step down after the company finds a new leader for the AI era. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Sign up for 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