Episodes

  • U.S. Stocks Hit Record as Investors Cling to Hope of U.S.-Iran Deal

    U.S. Stocks Hit Record as Investors Cling to Hope of U.S.-Iran Deal
    May 28 2026
    Snowflake stock surges as the cloud-software company reports strong earnings and strikes a $6 billion deal with Amazon. Plus: Shares of Hormel Foods, whose brands include Planters, Skippy and Spam, soar amid strong quarterly results. Alexis Green hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 mins
  • Fed’s Preferred Gauge Shows Inflation Heating Up

    Fed’s Preferred Gauge Shows Inflation Heating Up
    May 28 2026
    Plus: Billionaire Tilman Fertitta has agreed to buy Caesars Entertainment for about $5.7 billion. And a federal regulator has paused its review of a blockbuster railroad merger. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • Google Worker Charged With Insider Trading on Polymarket

    Google Worker Charged With Insider Trading on Polymarket
    May 28 2026
    Plus: The Justice Department opens a probe into writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused President Trump of sexual assault and defamation. And Meta rolls out paid subscription plans on its platforms as it hunts for revenue to fund its AI buildout. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • Oil Drops on Hopes of U.S.-Iran Deal

    Oil Drops on Hopes of U.S.-Iran Deal
    May 27 2026
    Stock indexes close at record highs after posting modest gains. Plus: Memory-chip maker Micron gains, while other tech stocks, including Nvidia, AMD and Intel retreat. Alexis Green hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • Lululemon Is Making Peace With Its Founder

    Lululemon Is Making Peace With Its Founder
    May 27 2026
    Plus: Robinhood adds a new feature to let customers use AI to trade. And a major shareholder of Universal Music Group slams the $65 billion bid from Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an edito Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • Paxton Wins Texas GOP Primary After Trump Endorsement

    Paxton Wins Texas GOP Primary After Trump Endorsement
    May 27 2026
    Plus: The Trump administration plans to deploy U.S. public health officers to Kenya for a potential Ebola quarantine facility for Americans. And memory-chip makers SK Hynix and Micron Technology have joined the elite group of clubs valued at over $1 trillion. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • Tech Stocks Rally, Pushing Micron to $1 Trillion Market Cap

    Tech Stocks Rally, Pushing Micron to $1 Trillion Market Cap
    May 26 2026
    Oil rises after a fresh round of strikes in Iran. Plus: Ferrari shares slump as the automaker debuts its first ever electric vehicle. Alexis Green hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • Oil Company BP Removes Chairman Over Governance Issues

    Oil Company BP Removes Chairman Over Governance Issues
    May 26 2026
    Plus: Growth in U.S. home prices slowed slightly in March. And Groupon will lay off up to 400 employees as it seeks to transform into an AI-native company. Anthony Bansie hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 mins