Katherine Sullivan

Among individual companies, Microsoft shares dropped 10% after the company reported higher spending on artificial intelligence and slower growth for its cloud business.

Southwest Airlines stock jumped nearly 19% following a strong profit forecast.

The carrier expects earnings to surge due to new seat assignments.

Investors also welcome to shift toward more premium offerings.

And Las Vegas Sands shares fell 14%.

The casino company reported quarterly earnings that were higher than expected.

However, the stock struggled on weak results in the gambling hub of Macau.

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Here's your Closing Bell Brief for Wednesday, January 28th.

I'm Katherine Sullivan for The Wall Street Journal.

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stocks finished mostly flat today.

We'll have a lot more coverage of the day's news on the WSJ's What's News podcast.

You can add it to your playlist on your smart speaker or listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Here's your Closing Bell Brief for Monday, January 26.

I'm Catherine Sullivan for The Wall Street Journal.

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stocks gained ground today despite global trade tensions and a historic rally in metals.