WSJ Minute Briefing - U.S. Stocks Edged Higher to End The Week

Plus: Netflix’s $72 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery sent the Hollywood giant’s stock rallying, while shares of rival suitor Paramount Skydance sank. And SoFi Technologies stock fell after announcing plans to sell common shares. Danny Lewis hosts.

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Headlines From The Times - Trump Escalates Attacks on Somali Immigrants, CBS Plans Primetime Erika Kirk Special, California Unemployment Set to Rise, Costco Challenges Tariffs in Court

President Trump’s remarks targeting Somali immigrants and Rep. Ilhan Omar escalate tensions as federal agents prepare enforcement actions in Minnesota. CBS News announces a primetime special featuring Erika Kirk, marking Editor in Chief Bari Weiss’ on-camera debut and signaling a shift in the network’s editorial approach. In business, a new UCLA report warns California’s unemployment rate will rise as immigration policies hit specific regions and Costco sues the Trump administration to halt global tariffs and recover billions in import duty payments.

WSJ Minute Briefing - Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. for $72 Billion After the Entertainment Company Splits Off Cable Networks

Plus: The Federal Reserve got one last inflation reading to consider—a moderate monthly increase in prices—before next week's interest-rate decision. And Southwest Airlines cuts its profit guidance for the year. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.


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WSJ Tech News Briefing - SoftBank And White House Plan AI Industrial Parks

President Trump hopes to build factories around the country to power the manufacturing of AI components. Eliot Brown reports that SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son is closing in on a deal that would help make that happen. Plus, Marc Vartabedian reports on why venture capitalists aren’t taking AI startups at their word when it comes to revenue. Patrick Coffee hosts.


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