WSJ Minute Briefing

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

Suspect in Correspondent’s Dinner Shooting Due in Court Today

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: Budget Airlines seek $2.5 billion in government assistance to help with elevated fuel costs. And backers of a 5% billionaire tax have likely sec...

Intel’s Rally Pushes Nasdaq to Record

24 Apr 2026

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The tech-heavy index climbs 1.6%. Plus: Alphabet stock gets a boost from an expanded investment in Anthropic. Avis Budget Group short squeeze further ...

Justice Department Drops Investigation Into Jerome Powell

24 Apr 2026

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Plus: China’s DeepSeek unveils what it calls the most powerful open-source AI model on the market. And nuclear-energy company X-Energy’s $9 billio...

Prediction Markets Face New Scrutiny After Soldier’s Alleged Insider Bets

24 Apr 2026

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Plus: A potential federal bailout of Spirit Airlines faces opposition in Washington.  And shares of Intel surge off hours, after the chip maker beat...

Stocks Slump on Fears of War Escalation

23 Apr 2026

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Plus: Tesla shares fell following a $25 billion capital expenditures announcement. And IBM shares dropped after keeping revenue guidance the same. Kat...

Trump Administration Reclassifies Marijuana as a Less Dangerous Drug

23 Apr 2026

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Plus: American Airlines says it could lose money this year because of higher fuel prices. And record low snowfall and warm weather added up to a bad s...

Senate Clears $70 Billion DHS Funding Boost in Overnight Session

23 Apr 2026

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Plus: Oil prices gain for a fourth straight session as the conflict with Iran enters a damaging new phase. And Tesla shares slip following its earning...

Stocks Rebound After Cease-Fire Extension

22 Apr 2026

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Plus: Spirit airlines stock soars on news it’s discussing a rescue plan with the Trump Administration. And Best Buy shares slip after announcing its...

Iran Attacks Three Ships in the Strait of Hormuz

22 Apr 2026

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Plus: The Trump administration nears a deal to rescue discount carrier Spirit Airlines. And a pickup in Boeing’s commercial jet business helped redu...

Futures Rise On Cease-Fire Extension

22 Apr 2026

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Plus: Battery-maker CATL says you'll soon be able to fully charge your EV battery in just over six minutes. And SpaceX secures an option to buy AI cod...

Stocks Tick Lower as Investors Monitor Warsh Hearing

21 Apr 2026

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Plus: Apple shares fell after Tim Cook announced he will step down as CEO. And UnitedHealth shares rose after its earnings surpassed expectations. Kat...

Kevin Warsh Says Fed Independence is Essential During Confirmation Hearing

21 Apr 2026

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Plus: Retail sales jump in March because of higher gasoline prices. And defense contractor RTX is raising its forecast for the year. Anthony Bansie ho...

Apple Taps Product Veteran to Take Over in the AI Era

21 Apr 2026

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Plus: Amazon is plowing an additional $5 billion into Anthropic. And the potential for another round of Iran-U.S. peace talks is perking up the market...

Oil Climbs, Stocks Fall on Fresh U.S.-Iran Tensions

20 Apr 2026

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Stocks fell, with the Nasdaq breaking its longest winning streak since 1992. Plus: AST SpaceMobile shares tumbled after a company satellite was incorr...

The Justice Department Is Investigating Beef Companies in a Criminal Antitrust Probe

20 Apr 2026

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Plus: Businesses can now officially request tariff refunds from the U.S. government. And FBI director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic publication for def...

Wall Street Braces for Volatility as Strait of Hormuz is Shut Again

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Plus: the U.A.E. asks the U.S. for a financial lifeline. And this week's economic data is set to reveal the Iran war's impact on the U.S. economy. Luk...

Stocks Surge After Iran Opens Strait

17 Apr 2026

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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both ended at new highs. Plus: QVC shares drop after the company files for bankruptcy. And Netflix shares plummet after issuing...

Oil Prices Tumble, Stocks Jump After Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Is Open

17 Apr 2026

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Plus: Ford is recalling up to 1.4 million F-150 pickups. And Anthropic’s CEO is scheduled to visit the White House as the AI company tries to ease t...

Israel-Lebanon Peace Talks Risks New Rift With Hezbollah

17 Apr 2026

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Plus: The House failed to advance a compromise proposal to renew a national-security surveillance program for five years. And the FAA curbs plans by U...

Second Straight Day of Records for Nasdaq and S&P 500

16 Apr 2026

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Investors held out hope for continued peace talks with Iran. Plus: Kering shares fall as it attempts to turnaround luxury brands like Gucci. Katherine...

U.S. Will Pursue Iran-Linked Ships Beyond the Mideast

16 Apr 2026

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Plus: Charles Schwab’s quarterly profit jumped 30%. And PepsiCo’s revenue climbed 8.5% after it cut prices on signature snacks. Pierre Bienaimé h...

Washington Dusts Off World War II Playbook

16 Apr 2026

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Plus: Spirit Airlines is at risk of liquidation as its plans to escape bankruptcy collide with surging fuel prices. And the world’s largest contract...

S&P 500 Closes Above 7000

15 Apr 2026

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The Nasdaq also hit a new record. Plus: Shares in sneaker company Allbirds skyrocket after announcing a pivot to AI infrastructure. Katherine Sullivan...

Trump Threatens to Fire Powell Once Fed Chair Term Ends

15 Apr 2026

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Plus: The Trump administration is eyeing a head of the CDC after months of upheaval at the health agency. And Bank of America is the latest big lender...

Maine Bans Large Data Centers in U.S. First

15 Apr 2026

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Plus: Maine becomes the first state to ban large data-center construction. And the NAACP sues Elon Musk’s xAI, alleging the company’s efforts to p...

Nasdaq Rises for Tenth Straight Day as U.S. and Iran Continue Talks

14 Apr 2026

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Oil prices fell while stocks jumped. Plus: Shares in both United Airlines and American Airlines get a boost after merger talk. Katherine Sullivan hos...

IMF Warns of Weaker Economic Growth If Iran War Doesn’t End Soon

14 Apr 2026

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Plus: JPMorgan Chase reports higher profit and revenue for the first quarter. And Amazon acquires Starlink rival Globalstar. Alex Ossola hosts. Sig...

Saudi Arabia Presses U.S. to Drop Blockade

14 Apr 2026

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Plus: The Iran war begins to hurt China’s export momentum. And LVMH posts weak first quarter sales as the conflict weighs on hopes of a rebound in d...

U.S. Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Sends Oil Higher

13 Apr 2026

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Plus: Goldman Sachs shares drop after a poor performing fixed income segment. And Palantir stock rebounds after a drop earlier this month. Katherine ...