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Dow Hits 50K, WSJ: New Message in Nancy Guthrie Case, More

07 Feb 2026

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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

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The UK stands apart as a place to do business, not because of one advantage, but many working together. Over 10 trillion pounds in capital, four of the world's top universities, a 10-year industrial strategy in action, its stability with dynamism, global reach with local depth. It all adds up to greater growth. Find out more at business.gov.uk slash growth. News when you want it.

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30.557 - 38.91 Ed Kalecki

With Bloomberg News Now, I'm Ed Kalecki. Wall Street wrapped up a down week with a powerful Friday surge. We get more from Bloomberg's Charlie Pellett.

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38.93 - 64.186 Charlie Pellett

First close ever for the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 50,000. It was the biggest advance for the S&P 500 index since May, but on the week, the S&P dropped one-tenth of one percent. A renewed wave of dip buying lifted stocks in the wake of a tech route Thursday fueled by worries over the billions of dollars those firms are throwing at artificial intelligence development.

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64.206 - 78.385 Charlie Pellett

Bitcoin rebounded, gold and silver jumped after Thursday's decline. On the week, Dow Industrials up 2.5%, NASDAQ down for a fourth week, down 1.8% in New York. Charlie Pellett, Bloomberg Radio.

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78.365 - 90.14 Ed Kalecki

The Wall Street Journal reports the FBI and the Pima County Sheriff's Department are reviewing a new message regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. Guthrie, 84, is the mother of today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie.

90.54 - 108.146 Ed Kalecki

Nancy Guthrie's case has been thrust into the national spotlight since she was reported missing Sunday, with President Trump expressing a personal interest in the situation and directing federal resources to the case. The official statement said investigators are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity.

108.486 - 121.67 Ed Kalecki

The statement did not disclose details about the contents of the note. New York and New Jersey want a temporary court order blocking the Trump administration's freeze on federal funds for the $16 billion gateway tunnel under the Hudson River. U.S.

121.71 - 138.132 Ed Kalecki

District Judge Jeanette Vargas on Friday granted a request by the two states for a temporary injunction, restoring funding to the project while their lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation continues. The ruling is a major victory for the tunnel development, which was set to halt work by the end of the day.

138.512 - 154.516 Ed Kalecki

The White House and the Department of Transportation did not immediately respond to requests for comment after normal business hours. Bitcoin is reclaiming its place among the favorite assets of thrill-seeking speculative traders. On Friday, the original digital currency surged the most in almost three years.

Chapter 2: What factors contributed to the Dow Jones hitting 50,000?

193.317 - 204.79 Hagar Chamali

negotiate regarding its nuclear program or anything regarding its ballistic missile program, its support for terrorism and its human rights abuses in a way that is actually going to work.

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204.81 - 219.448 Ed Kalecki

Former National Security Council member Hagar Chamali, 14 years after a mob attacked U.S. consular facilities in Benghazi, Libya and killed the U.S. ambassador and three staff members, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced an arrest and extradition.

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After FBI has arrested one of the key participants behind the Benghazi attack. Zubar al-Bukhash landed at Andrews Air Force Base at 3 a.m. this morning. He is in our custody. He'll face American justice on American soil.

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235.505 - 256.213 Ed Kalecki

The attorney general gave no details on the circumstances of his capture. President Trump has deleted a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes from his social media platform after a bipartisan outcry, including from Tim Scott, the only black Republican U.S. senator. Trump reposted the clip on Thursday to his 11.7 million followers on Truth Social.

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256.193 - 274.619 Ed Kalecki

It included a narrator making unsubstantiated claims that voting machines were insecure in battleground states during the 2020 election, which former President Joe Biden won. In the last seconds of the video, photos appear of the former president and first lady's faces with their mouths agape, superimposed on the bodies of primates.

274.899 - 298.131 Ed Kalecki

The FDA says it will crack down on copycat weight loss drugs like those marketed by HIMSS and HERS Health. just a day after the telehealth firm started offering a deeply discounted knockoff pill. Him said Thursday it would sell a cheaper version of Novo Nordisk's new Wagovi weight loss pill. Novo quickly called the move illegal and promised to take legal and regulatory action to protect patents.

298.111 - 314.359 Ed Kalecki

Trump administration officials are exploring opening an antitrust investigation into U.S. homebuilders as the White House sharpens its focus on tackling the country's housing affordability crisis. One potential focus is on how information is shared through an industry trade group called Leading Builders of America.

314.76 - 334.389 Ed Kalecki

Officials have grown concerned that the trade group, whose members include Lenar and D.R. Horton, could be used to restrict housing supply or coordinate pricing. NVIDIA shares soared Friday as investors snapped up shares of companies positioned to benefit from the vast sum of money that big technology firms have said they'll spend on artificial intelligence infrastructure this year.

334.951 - 356.264 Ed Kalecki

Shares of the chipmaker closed 7.8% higher for its best day since April 9th. adding roughly $325 billion in value in the fourth largest one-day market cap gain for a stock ever. That snapped a five-day losing streak for Nvidia, which it raised about $500 billion amid a broader sell-off as software and technology shares tumbled.

Chapter 3: What new developments are there in the Nancy Guthrie case?

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It all adds up to greater growth. Visit business.gov.uk slash growth.

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