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WSJ Minute Briefing - U.S. Stocks Edged Lower To Start The Week

Plus: Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global shares rose after Paramount’s hostile takeover bid, while Netflix stock fell. And shares of Confluent surged after IBM announced plans to buy the data-infrastructure company. Danny Lewis hosts.

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WSJ Minute Briefing - Paramount Launches Hostile Takeover Bid for Warner

Plus: Several Berkshire Hathaway executives are departing as Warren Buffett’s retirement approaches. And the Trump administration plans to announce a $12 billion bailout for American farmers. Alex Ossola hosts.


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Headlines From The Times - Netflix Strikes Deal to Acquire Warner Bros., CDC Reverses Hep. B Birth Vaccine Rec., Supreme Court Approves TX Congressional Map, Hegseth Pentagon Comms Breach, CA Expands Farmworker Oversight, LeBron’s Scoring Streak Ends, and Frank Gehry Dies

Netflix agrees to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in an unprecedented Hollywood merger that will reshape the entertainment landscape. The CDC reverses its long-standing recommendation for the hepatitis B birth vaccine, drawing immediate backlash from medical experts. The Supreme Court allows Texas to use a disputed congressional map expected to add GOP seats. A Pentagon watchdog finds Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated communication rules during Yemen strike discussions in a group chat on the "Signal" app. California expands oversight to protect underage farmworkers. LeBron James’ historic scoring streak comes to an end. Architecture pioneer Frank Gehry dies at 96. In business, a Waymo autonomous taxi hits a dog in San Francisco reigniting a fierce debate about safety and Saudi Arabia’s public investment fund moves toward controlling EA in a record-setting buyout.