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SpaceX IPO Surge Crowns Musk as World’s First Trillionaire

12 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk’s rocket maker is now America's sixth-most-valuable public company, with a market cap of $2.1 trillion. Plus: Other high-flying tech stock...

SpaceX Shares Climb After Trading Debut on the Nasdaq

12 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: A consumer-sentiment index shows Americans are feeling slightly better about the economy. And redemptions requests rose from investors in BlackR...

Markets Brace for SpaceX Trading Launch

12 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Stocks rise and oil falls on the prospects of an imminent U.S. peace deal with Iran. And growth takes a hit in Europe’s two biggest economies....

Dow Surges 930 Points After Trump Cancels Strikes on Iran

11 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The rally comes despite a slump in Oracle shares after the company reported larger-than-forecast spending on data centers. Plus: Investors gear up for...

President Trump Says U.S. Will Hit Iran Tonight

11 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: The ECB is the first major central bank to raise interest rates in response to rising energy prices. And Oracle shares are plunging after it rep...

OpenAI Considers Price Cuts as Tech War Intensifies

11 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Canada moves to ban kids from social media. And striking workers at a GM supplier reach a deal to end the 10-day walkout. Luke Vargas hosts. ...

Dow Drops 953 Points as Middle East Tensions Escalate

10 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Inflation soars 4.2% as the U.S.-Iran war drives up energy prices. Plus: Super Micro Computer shares tumble after the company disclosed plans to raise...

Inflation Rose to 4.2% in May, Hitting a Three-Year High

10 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Oil futures gain after U.S. retaliatory strikes on Iran for a downed Apache helicopter. And an auto supplier that’s particularly important for...

Graham Platner Wins Maine Primary

10 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Stocks, futures slide on inflation concerns. And U.S. regulators are proposing new rules for prediction markets. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up f...

Volatile Trading Day Leaves Analysts Seeking Answers

09 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tech stocks weigh on U.S. indexes, with chip makers remaining a pressure point. Plus: Oil prices fall as President Trump accuses Iran of shooting down...

Home Sales in May Post Biggest Increase this Year

09 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Chip maker Broadcom is working with the private equity companies Apollo Global Management and Blackstone to launch a 35-billion-dollar AI financ...

OpenAI Prepares to Go Public

09 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Alibaba and Baidu face U.S. restrictions under an updated Pentagon list. And Chinese exports accelerated in May in a big boost to the struggling...

Nasdaq and S&P Close Higher After Friday Selloff

08 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tech stocks rebound despite a flare-up in the Middle East, which sent oil prices higher. Plus: Delta and United Airlines shares slip over concerns of ...

Aviation Trade Group Warns Some Airlines Won’t Survive Fuel Crunch

08 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Global markets slide following Friday’s Wall Street rout. And Israel and Iran exchange fire in a fresh test of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Luke...

Hot Jobs Report Sparks Fresh Inflation Fears

05 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Nasdaq sinks 4% to close out its worst week in more than a year. Intel, Marvell and Micron Technology stocks tumble. Plus: Lululemon shares slip after...

Jobs Growth in May Builds on Strong U.S. Hiring Streak

05 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Lululemon shares fell after the company reported a quarterly decline in U.S. sales. And Morgan Stanley analysts are projecting SpaceX’s revenu...

Senate Passes $70 Billion Immigration Bill Without Killing Trump Fund

05 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Anthropic calls on top artificial-intelligence labs to consider slowing down their development. Senior U.S. officials discuss having the federal...

Healthcare Stocks Fuel Dow's 875 Point Surge

04 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Oil prices break a three-session streak of gains after Israel and Lebanon agree to a renewed ceasefire. Plus: Broadcom shares tumble as the semiconduc...

Trump to Nominate Todd Blanche as Attorney General

04 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: The U.K. has banned financier Lex Greensill from serving on company boards for nine years following his lending firm's collapse in 2021. And inv...

Trump Backs Iran Ceasefire Unless U.S. Troops Killed

04 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Top AI executives urge Congress to protect against biological threats posed by the technology. And a flesh-eating parasite has been detected in ...

U.S. Stocks Snap Five-Session Winning Streak After Iranian Airstrikes

03 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Treasury yields rose after ADP reports solid private hiring. And GitLab shares fell after it announced plans to cut 14% of its staff. Danny Lewi...

Meta Launches AI Agents for Businesses

03 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Macy’s lifts its outlook for the year after strong first-quarter sales. And Ukraine strikes St. Petersburg with drones ahead of a speech at an...

U.S. Proposes at Least 10% Tariffs on Trading Partners

03 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: The OECD warns of multiple recessions if the war with Iran continues. And ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Scott Pelley is fired by CBS News. Luke...

Stocks Close Higher as Investors Weigh AI Fervor and Mideast Worries

02 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

U.S. stocks close at fresh records for their fifth straight session. And Marvell Technology shares jump after Nvidia’s Huang says it could become th...

Trump Appoints Housing Chief Bill Pulte as Acting National Intelligence Director

02 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack says the central bank may need to respond if inflation continues. And Victoria’s Secret stock...

Russian Attack on Ukraine Kills at Least 11

02 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: The Trump administration proposes a new 25% tariff on some Brazilian goods. And Google asks for billions to fund its AI buildout. Luke Vargas ho...

Nvidia’s New Superchip Fuels AI Enthusiasm

01 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh tensions in the Middle East send oil prices higher. Plus: Taylor Morrison stock surges after Berkshire Hathaway agrees to buy the home builder f...

Anthropic Files to Go Public

01 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, saying the ChatGPT company knowingly released an unsafe product. And Barry Diller’s People Inc. makes a bi...

Strike Threatens to Stall GM’s Truck Output

01 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Nvidia unveils a next generation lineup of laptops and desktops designed to run AI agents. And SoftBank leapfrogs Toyota to become Japan's most ...

Oil Suffers Biggest Monthly Drop Since 2020

29 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Prospects for a peace deal with Iran lift U.S. stocks to new records. Plus: Dell shares skyrocket as demand grows for its AI products. Replimune's sto...

Judge Pauses $1.8 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund During Legal Challenge

29 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: the Trump administration wants cars to be at least 50% made in America under a trade pact with Mexico and Canada. And an armed Russian drone cra...

Blue Origin Rocket Explodes on Florida Launchpad

29 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Dell shares surge nearly 40% higher after the computer hardware maker reports strong AI server growth and a new U.S. military contract. And ABC ...

U.S. Stocks Hit Record as Investors Cling to Hope of U.S.-Iran Deal

28 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Snowflake stock surges as the cloud-software company reports strong earnings and strikes a $6 billion deal with Amazon. Plus: Shares of Hormel Foods, ...

Fed’s Preferred Gauge Shows Inflation Heating Up

28 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Billionaire Tilman Fertitta has agreed to buy Caesars Entertainment for about $5.7 billion. And a federal regulator has paused its review of a b...

Google Worker Charged With Insider Trading on Polymarket

28 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: The Justice Department opens a probe into writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused President Trump of sexual assault and defamation. And Meta rolls o...

Oil Drops on Hopes of U.S.-Iran Deal

27 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Stock indexes close at record highs after posting modest gains. Plus: Memory-chip maker Micron gains, while other tech stocks, including Nvidia, AMD a...

Lululemon Is Making Peace With Its Founder

27 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Robinhood adds a new feature to let customers use AI to trade. And a major shareholder of Universal Music Group slams the $65 billion bid from B...

Paxton Wins Texas GOP Primary After Trump Endorsement

27 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: The Trump administration plans to deploy U.S. public health officers to Kenya for a potential Ebola quarantine facility for Americans. And memor...

Tech Stocks Rally, Pushing Micron to $1 Trillion Market Cap

26 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Oil rises after a fresh round of strikes in Iran. Plus: Ferrari shares slump as the automaker debuts its first ever electric vehicle. Alexis Green hos...

Oil Company BP Removes Chairman Over Governance Issues

26 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Growth in U.S. home prices slowed slightly in March. And Groupon will lay off up to 400 employees as it seeks to transform into an AI-native com...

U.S. Strikes Iranian Targets in Renewed Fighting

26 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: China’s Huawei says it can match cutting-edge Intel semiconductors by 2031 without equipment the U.S. has blocked it from accessing. And Eli L...

Investors’ AI Enthusiasm Powers S&P to Longest Weekly Winning Streak Since 2023

22 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Investors remain optimistic despite an uncertain backdrop in the Middle East. Plus: Shares of quantum-computing companies climb further after the Comm...

Kevin Warsh Sworn In as Fed Chair

22 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: A closely watched measure of consumer sentiment fell to a new low this month. And celebrity makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury has played a key rol...

Weight-Loss Drugs Show Surprising Ability to Stall Cancer

22 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: GOP lawmakers pull a vote to limit President Trump’s Iran war powers. And SpaceX postpones the launch of its new Starship rocket. Daniel Bach ...

Dow Hits Record High Amid Hopes of Mideast Peace Progress

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Nvidia stock slips despite beating analysts' expectations. And Spotify soars as the music streamer announces a new AI tool that lets users cover...

Walmart Sales Rise, Helping Offset Higher Fuel Costs

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: The Trump administration will award $2 billion in grants to quantum computing firms. And, apartment owners AvalonBay and Equity Residential agre...

Anthropic’s Explosive Growth Pushes It Into the Black

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Tesla announces the rollout of fully self-driving tech in China. And as the Iran war begins to weigh on global growth, economists fear the slowd...

Nvidia Beats Estimates With Record First Quarter Sales

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: SpaceX files its long-anticipated IPO as investors prepare for what could be the largest debut on record. And AMC Entertainment stock soars afte...

OpenAI Is Preparing to File for IPO Soon

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Target posts its strongest sales in years. And Meta begins laying off thousands of employees. Alexis Moore hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What...

Massie Loses GOP Primary After Trump Attacks

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: A global selloff in bonds starts to bring down stock markets. And the world’s largest memory chip maker, Samsung, faces a strike. Daniel Bach ...

Bond Selloff Deepens on Inflation Fears

19 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: U.S. stocks retreat after reaching record highs last week. And CoreWeave shares drop after reports that Alphabet and Blackstone plan to create a...

Home Depot Posts Lower Profit as Homeowners Hold Off on Big Projects

19 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: United Airlines says it expects 53 million travelers this summer—about 3 million more than last year. And Spanish police have arrested Jonatha...

Oil Prices Slip on Prospect of Iran Peace Deal

19 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Google and Blackstone are planning to launch an AI cloud company. And the Long Island Rail strike is called off. Daniel Bach hosts. Sign up f...

Tech Declines Drive Nasdaq, S&P Lower

18 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: As the war in Iran enters its 80th day, investors worry about its threat to the global economy. And Dominion Energy shares jump on news of a pos...

NextEra to Buy Dominion Energy, Making East Coast Utilities Titan

18 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: President Trump drops a lawsuit against the IRS as the Justice Department announces a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who claim the DOJ v...

Long Island Rail Strike Hits Commuters

18 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: The U.S. and China have agreed to establish bilateral boards of trade and investment. And coal is making a comeback as the Iran war continues to...

30-Year Bond Yield Hits Highest Level Since 2007

15 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Bond yields interrupt a rally in tech stocks. And oil rises after conflicting messages from President Trump on the Strait of Hormuz. Alexis Gree...

British Borrowing Costs Soar as Starmer Fights to Keep His Job

15 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Starbucks cuts more corporate jobs and offices. And Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square has taken a new stake in Microsoft. Anthony Bansie hosts. ...

Trump Heads Home Following High-Stakes Xi Summit

15 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: The Supreme Court preserves widespread access to abortion pills. And the head of the CIA visits Havana. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’...

Dow Tops 50000 as Investors Stay Focused on AI

14 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Cerebras stock soars nearly 70% in the biggest IPO of the year. And oil prices edge slightly higher after a day of high-stakes meetings in Beiji...

Honda Sees Its First Annual Loss After Dropping U.S. EV Plans

14 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: The online brokerage Interactive Brokers expands its prediction-markets offerings. And British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing growing pre...

Xi’s Taiwan Warning Highlights Summit Tensions

14 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: The Pentagon abruptly cancels a deployment to Poland. And stock markets gain as chipmaker Cerebras Systems becomes the largest U.S. IPO so far t...

Nasdaq Hits New High After Chip Stocks Rebound

13 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Rising wholesale prices are raising alarms on inflation. And Walmart stock rises after announcing layoffs. Alexis Green hosts. Sign up for the ...

U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Fall to Near Prepandemic Levels

13 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Vice President JD Vance threatens states’ Medicaid funding if they don’t address fraud. McDonald’s strikes its first naming-rights deal fo...

Trump Heads to Beijing With U.S. Tech Entourage

13 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Iran expands its definition of the Strait of Hormuz, signaling Tehran’s intent to widen its grip on the crucial waterway. And Jack Daniel’s ...

Nasdaq and S&P Fall on CPI Data

12 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Tech stocks including Intel and Qualcomm drop sharply, undoing recent gains. And Wendy’s stock surges after reports that investor Nelson Peltz...

Inflation Soared to 3.8% in April

12 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: eBay rejects GameStop’s $56 billion takeover proposal. And PayPal reached a $30 million settlement with the Justice Department. Anthony Bansie...

Supreme Court Backs Alabama’s Move to Redraw Majority Black District

12 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s personal investments are coming under scrutiny from Republicans ahead of a planned IPO. And a U.K. political crisis hi...

Stocks Edge Higher Amid Chip-Stock Frenzy

11 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: oil rises as diplomacy efforts stall in the Middle East. And Moderna shares dropped amid news the company is researching vaccines to protect aga...

FCC Is Trying to Censor Disney, Agency Commissioner Says

11 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Home sales were flat last month, a blow to the housing industry. And a measure of the labor market rose in April. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up...

Trump Calls Iran Peace Plan Rejection Unacceptable

11 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Passengers from the cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak return home, with one American testing positive. And inflation in China soars on the ...

Cloudflare Stock Plummets After Announcing Job Cuts

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Chip-makers’ stock gains push Nasdaq to its 11th record close of the year. Corning shares rise after announcing an investment from Nvidia. And...

Solid Hiring in April Signals a Steadier U.S. Jobs Market

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: U.S. military forces strike Iranian-flagged oil tankers trying to break the blockade. And the Virginia Supreme Court throws out Democrats' effor...

Trade Court Rules Against New Trump Tariffs

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: President Trump is downplaying Thursday’s exchange of fire between the U.S. and Iran in the Persian Gulf. And more airlines are reporting hits...

Tech Stocks Weather a Market Retreat

07 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

SoftBank shares rallied on investor optimism in AI. Plus: Whirlpool stock tumbles, citing a “recession-level industry decline” due to the Iran war...

Oil Prices Fall Below $100 a Barrel

07 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: McDonald’s gets a boost from its value meals. And a Chinese military court has issued suspended death sentences for two of the country’s for...

Trump Advisers Concerned About Rising Fuel Prices

07 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Washington and Beijing are considering guardrails around AI as competition threatens to become the arms race of the digital era. And Arm Holding...

Chips Stocks Soar on Record Day for Stocks

06 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Optimism over AI helped fuel the rally. Plus: Uber shares rise after an increase in revenue and bookings.  Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News...

Ted Turner, Creator of CNN, Has Died at 87

06 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Disney’s new CEO lays out his vision for the company. And Chinese AI lab DeepSeek seeks to raise money at a $50 billion valuation. Alex Ossola...

Samsung Joins The Trillion Dollar Club

06 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Novo Nordisk rallies on strong sales of its weightloss pill. And President Trump pauses the U.S. operation to guide commercial ships through the...

Intel Leads Indexes to New Records

05 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The chipmaker’s stock soared after reports it might build chips for Apple in the U.S. Plus: Anheuser-Busch shares rose after reporting a growth in s...

Pentagon Says Iran’s Military Actions ‘Below the Threshold’ for Restarting War

05 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Coinbase is cutting about 14% of its workforce. And sales of new single-family homes rose in March. Anthony Bansie hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s...

Some U.S. Airfares Have Surged 50% Since the Start of the Year

05 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

 Plus: Foreclosures are rising as the Trump administration scraps a Biden-era subsidy. And, Palantir shares gain off hours following a jump in revenu...

Stocks Fall as Tensions in Strait of Hormuz Escalate

04 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: eBay shares rise after an offer from GameStop CEO to buy the e-commerce company. And Norwegian Cruise Lines stock falls after cutting its outloo...

Fighting Flares Up Again in the Middle East

04 May 2026

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Plus: Anthropic is launching a joint venture with Wall Street. And profits from Tyson Foods’ chicken business are offsetting beef losses. continues ...

GameStop Wants eBay. It’s Offering $56 Billion to Get It.

04 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: A Journal investigation finds prediction market bets offer worse odds than Vegas Slots. And, President Trump announces a new plan for opening th...

Week of Strong Earnings Pushes Nasdaq to Another Record

01 May 2026

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Plus: Reddit stock jumps on ad revenue growth. And Roblox shares drop as safety efforts weigh on its quarterly results.  Sign up for the WSJ's fre...

Spirit Airlines Prepares to Shut Down

01 May 2026

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Plus: Top AI companies agree to deals with the Pentagon. And Elon Musk’s moonshot compensation package at Tesla was valued at $158 billion for last ...

Investors Begin May Upbeat

01 May 2026

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Plus: Oil giants weigh a return to Venezuela. And, President Trump says he’s giving the Scotch industry a break after a royal intervention. Luke Var...

Apple Tops $111 Billion in Sales Thanks to iPhone 17

30 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Dow jumps 1.6%. Nasdaq and S&P 500 post best month since 2020. Caterpillar stock leaps on demand for data center construction. Katherine Sulliva...

AI Investment Boosts U.S. Economic Growth

30 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: The Iran war lifts the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation metric. And Eli Lilly’s weight-loss shots sales fueled massive revenue and prof...

Oil Prices Jump to New War-time High

30 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: The conflict in the Middle East deals a blow to Europe’s hopes for an economic revival. And, the White House opposes Anthropic’s plan to exp...

Stocks Waver as a Split Fed Holds Rates Steady

29 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said he’s staying on the board past the end of his term next month. Plus: Meta shares fall after hours, following an earning...

Kevin Warsh Is Now One Step Closer to Being the Next Fed Chair

29 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: The Supreme Court curbs the use of race to redraw congressional maps. And the families of seven mass shooting victims are suing OpenAI for negli...

Trump Extends Iran Blockade Despite Rising Gas Prices

29 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: The White House warns of major travel disruptions as DHS funding hurtles toward a May deadline. And, it’s the end of an era at the Fed: Jerome...

OpenAI’s Missed Targets Send Jitters Through Markets

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The AI company missed internal revenue and user targets. Plus: Spotify shares fall after missing analyst expectations. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Si...

U.A.E. to Leave OPEC, Removing 13% of Group’s Production Capacity

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: General Motors beat Wall Street's profit estimate for the first quarter. And Kimberly-Clark reported higher profit and rising sales. Anthony Ban...

OpenAI CFO Raises Concerns Over AI Spending and Revenue Gap

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: The Trump Administration announces payouts to energy firms to cancel offshore wind projects. And cheap foreign cars could disappear from America...

Stocks Waver as Consumer Staples Dip

27 Apr 2026

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Plus: Real Brokerage shares fall after agreeing to acquire Re/Max. And Domino’s Pizza stock drops after a fall in first-quarter profit. Katherine Su...

United Airlines Drops Attempt to Acquire American Airlines

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: OpenAI and Microsoft reach a new deal, giving the startup more freedom. And China bans Meta’s acquisition of AI startup Manus. Alex Ossola hos...