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WSJ Your Money Briefing - What’s News in Markets: Home Depot Rallies, Target Misses, Meta Pauses

How did Home Depot bounce back in spite of a mixed bag of a quarterly report? And what caused a leadership shakeup at Target? Plus, why is Meta pausing hiring in its AI division? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.

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WSJ What’s News - What’s News in Markets: Home Depot Rallies, Target Misses, Meta Pauses

How did Home Depot bounce back in spite of a mixed bag of a quarterly report? And what caused a leadership shakeup at Target? Plus, why is Meta pausing hiring in its AI division? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.

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WSJ What’s News - DOJ Releases Ghislaine Maxwell Interview Transcript

P.M. Edition for Aug. 22. The Justice Department has released interview transcripts of Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell. And U.S. stocks surged after Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled rate cuts are coming. WSJ’s chief economic correspondent Nick Timiraos discusses if Powell’s remarks are enough to satisfy President Trump. Plus, if tariffs are driving up prices, why are some retail giants thriving? Sarah Nassauer explains. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts.

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WSJ Minute Briefing - Dow Hits New Record as Fed Chair Opens Door for Rate Cut

Traders dial up bets on a rate reduction in September. Plus: Ubiquiti stock surges after raising its dividends. And video conferencing company Zoom posts a strong quarter. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - Fed Signals a Key Policy U-Turn

A.M. Edition for Aug 22. Jerome Powell is set to speak at the Jackson Hole symposium this morning, where WSJ editor Quentin Webb says the Federal Reserve Chair is expected to detail a significant policy shift on an economic strategy that soured. Plus, the Trump administration considers taking equity stakes in companies receiving Chips Act funds. And, in our Price of Parenting series, WSJ’s Sandra Kilhof speaks to personal finance reporters Veronica Dagher and Joe Pinsker for some money-saving hacks to help with the hidden costs of raising a child. Azhar Sukri hosts.


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WSJ Tech News Briefing - Tech Giants Struggle to Live Up to Affordable Housing Promises

Meta Platforms, Google and Apple pledged billions of dollars to make housing more affordable in Silicon Valley. Six years later, the results haven’t lived up to expectations. WSJ reporter Nicole Friedman joins us to explain why. And WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen shares how Google’s new Pixel 10 phone offers a glimpse into what the future of AI-powered smartphones could look like. Liz Young hosts.


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