WSJ Minute Briefing - Stocks Close Mixed as Investors React to Middle East Conflict

Oil prices leapt and defense stocks saw a boost. Plus: United Airlines stocks dip after cancelling all flights to the region. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - More U.S. Troops Are Headed to Middle East

Plus: U.S. stocks were trading lower this morning, while shares in the U.S. energy sector jumped. And the Justice Department’s antitrust trial against Live Nation kicks off today. Alex Ossola hosts.


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Headlines From The Times - Paramount-Skydance to Own Warner Bros. Discovery and Fire Safety Violations Keep Moreno Valley Mall Largely Closed

After more than two months of tug-of-war for Warner Brothers Discovery, Netflix is dropping the rope and clearing the way for Paramount Skydance to take over one of Hollywood's most iconic studios. Meanwhile, more fallout after the FBI raided Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho's home and office on Wednesday. And from flood watch to heat warnings, Southern California is rounding out February with more extreme weather. After a series of winter storms pummeled the Southland earlier this month, damaging roads and flooding businesses, a high-pressure system is sending temperatures 15 to 20 degrees above normal. In business, the majority of Moreno Valley Mall remains closed after city officials found hundreds of fire safety violations, and Trader Joe's issued a nationwide frozen chicken fried rice due to potential glass contamination. Read more at https://LATimes.com.

WSJ Minute Briefing - U.S. Stocks Sell Off to End the Month

Plus: Private credit concerns send Goldman Sachs stocks down. And Dell shares jump after a huge increase in its quarterly sales. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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