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How did the week’s AI dealmaking affect stocks? And why did President Trump’s comments on weight-loss drugs hurt pharma shares? Plus, how did the big six U.S. banks finish out the week after strong quarterly reports? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.
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P.M. Edition for Oct. 17. In recent weeks, President Trump has been tiptoeing away from some of the tariffs that underpin his signature trade policy, saying reciprocal tariffs don’t apply to dozens of different products. We hear from WSJ trade and economic policy reporter Gavin Bade about why that’s happening. Plus, a decade ago, Walmart rattled investors with a historic pay raise for employees to $9 an hour. WSJ reporter Sarah Nassauer tells us why today the move is considered a success. Plus, in a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House today, President Trump said he’d rather end the war in Ukraine than send Tomahawks to the country. Alex Ossola hosts.
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Plus: American Express posted higher than expected gains. And Novo Nordisk shares drop after President Trump suggests a lower price for its weight loss drug. Katherine Sullivan hosts.
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Plus: Goldman Sachs goes after a bigger share of the AI infrastructure financing boom with a new team. And a proxy adviser urges Tesla investors to reject a $1 trillion pay package for CEO Elon Musk. Julie Chang hosts.
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Plus: Goldman Sachs forms a new team to focus on financing data centers to capitalize on the AI boom. And China’s Defense Ministry purges several high-ranking military officials. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.
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Plus: The auto industry is panicking about a potentially damaging supply-chain disruption after the Dutch government took control of Chinese-owned chip maker Nexperia. And a teenage girl sues the maker of fake-nude software. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.
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Plus: the latest chip shortage sends panic through the auto sector. And, Starbucks weighs potential partners in China to help navigate the country’s coffee competition. Kate Bullivant hosts.
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A.M. Edition for Oct. 17. The Justice Department has indicted former national security adviser John Bolton, charging the one-time Trump official with mishandling classified information. Plus, Venezuela’s president mobilizes the country’s troops in a show of defiance against the U.S. And WSJ autos reporter Stephen Wilmot explains why the auto industry is panicking over a chip shortage - and not the AI kind. Kate Bullivant hosts.
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OpenAI’s Sora and other generative-AI video apps that can create a digital lookalike in minutes have taken social media by storm. WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen joins us to discuss how our likenesses are no longer our own in the AI era. Plus, Heard on the Street columnist Jinjoo Lee explains how the AI bubble could really be in energy stocks. Julie Chang hosts.
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P.M. Edition for Oct. 16. The auto-parts giant First Brands’ bankruptcy leaves investment bank Jefferies in the harsh spotlight of an accounting scandal. Plus, the endowments of American colleges posted their strongest returns in years. And after strong bank earnings this week, Heard on the Street writer Telis Demos discusses what might be missing in their reflection of the health of the economy. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts.
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