Francesca Fontana

During Thursday's earnings call, Chief Executive Chris Kempchinsky told investors that low-income consumers pulled back on their spending, but so did middle-income households, while the higher-income crowd kept spending, illustrating what he called the divided U.S. economy. So how'd the stock do? Well, McDonald's shares fell 1.9% on Thursday and notched a weekly loss of 1.5%.

And now you know what's news in markets this week. You can read about more stocks that moved on the week's news in The Score, my column in the Wall Street Journal's Exchange section. Today's show was produced by Zoe Kolkin and Anthony Banzi with supervising producer Talia Arbel. I'm Francesca Fontana. Have a great weekend and I'll see you next Saturday.

And now you know what's news in markets this week. You can read about more stocks that moved on the week's news in The Score, my column in the Wall Street Journal's Exchange section. Today's show was produced by Zoe Kolkin and Anthony Banzi with supervising producer Talia Arbel. I'm Francesca Fontana. Have a great weekend and I'll see you next Saturday.

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Hey, listeners, it's Saturday, April 26. I'm Francesca Fontana for The Wall Street Journal, and this is What's News in Markets, our look at the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Let's get to it. The sun has come out here in New York, so it feels fitting that we also got a break in the clouds in the stock market.

Hey, listeners, it's Saturday, April 26. I'm Francesca Fontana for The Wall Street Journal, and this is What's News in Markets, our look at the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Let's get to it. The sun has come out here in New York, so it feels fitting that we also got a break in the clouds in the stock market.

The relief rally started with optimism for a trade deal after Treasury Secretary Scott Besant said on Tuesday that he expects the trade war with China to de-escalate, even though Beijing has said it isn't in negotiations with Washington. And, of course, some dovish comments from Fed officials on Thursday boosted hopes for lower interest rates. That certainly didn't hurt.

The relief rally started with optimism for a trade deal after Treasury Secretary Scott Besant said on Tuesday that he expects the trade war with China to de-escalate, even though Beijing has said it isn't in negotiations with Washington. And, of course, some dovish comments from Fed officials on Thursday boosted hopes for lower interest rates. That certainly didn't hurt.

And it was after hours Thursday that we also got a strong earnings report from Alphabet. More on that in a bit. And though stocks traded mixed during Friday's session, all three major indexes ended higher. That is a four-day winning streak for those of you playing along at home. On a weekly basis, the Dow rose 2.5%, the S&P 500 gained 4.6%, and the Nasdaq jumped 6.7%.

And it was after hours Thursday that we also got a strong earnings report from Alphabet. More on that in a bit. And though stocks traded mixed during Friday's session, all three major indexes ended higher. That is a four-day winning streak for those of you playing along at home. On a weekly basis, the Dow rose 2.5%, the S&P 500 gained 4.6%, and the Nasdaq jumped 6.7%.

Early in the week, Capital One had some good news sending its shares higher, including the green light on its merger with rival credit card giant Discover. Capital One on Tuesday posted a higher quarterly profit, and the bank said it's prepared to complete the $35 billion acquisition in May, after regulators approved the merger the Friday before. This deal is big for Capital One.

Early in the week, Capital One had some good news sending its shares higher, including the green light on its merger with rival credit card giant Discover. Capital One on Tuesday posted a higher quarterly profit, and the bank said it's prepared to complete the $35 billion acquisition in May, after regulators approved the merger the Friday before. This deal is big for Capital One.

It expands its credit card business, and it gives the bank a card network to compete with Visa and MasterCard. Both Capital One and Discover are card issuers. They give out and manage credit cards. But only Discover is a network, the ones that make the transactions happen between merchants and credit cards.

It expands its credit card business, and it gives the bank a card network to compete with Visa and MasterCard. Both Capital One and Discover are card issuers. They give out and manage credit cards. But only Discover is a network, the ones that make the transactions happen between merchants and credit cards.

Investors cheered all the news, sending Capital One shares up 1.5% on Monday and 3.1% on Tuesday. And for the week, the stock gained more than 12%.

Investors cheered all the news, sending Capital One shares up 1.5% on Monday and 3.1% on Tuesday. And for the week, the stock gained more than 12%.

Earnings season is in full swing, and one big sector to watch during the week was consumer products makers, as a bunch of them announced outlook cuts that gave us a window into how the trade war is affecting the makers of everything from shampoo to detergent to toilet paper. Some names for you, Kimberly-Clark, Procter & Gamble, and Colgate-Palmolive.