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July 23 · 1 min
Oil Prices Rise After Houthi Attacks on Red Sea Tankers
Plus: The FDA is investigating a new outbreak of cyclospora adding to three other active flare-ups. And US stock futures are pointing to a lower open after shares in Alphabet and Tesla slipped off-hours. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
July 22 · 2 min
Stocks Fall Ahead of Big Tech Earnings
Plus: Oil prices approach $100 a barrel as tensions continue to escalate between the U.S. and Iran. And Tesla shares fall after hours following earnings report. Imani Moise 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
July 22 · 1 min
Trump Threatens to Bomb Iran’s Power Plants, Bridges
Plus: Shares of generic drug makers slide after a stiff new U.S. tariff proposal. And New York City landlords take the fight to New York City over the rent freeze backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. 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 editor. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
July 22 · 2 min
U.S. Will Help Saudi Arabia Go Nuclear
Plus: Major utilities and data-center developers have signed President Trump’s pledge to pay more for the electricity needed to run AI models. And OpenAI says two of its AI models broke out of a test environment, accessed the internet and hacked another startup. Daniel Bach hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
July 21 · 1 min
Chip Stocks Lead U.S. Markets Higher
Plus: Oil tops $90 a barrel as Middle East conflict continues. And shares of Utz Brands soar after the snack-food maker agrees to go private. Imani Moise 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
July 21 · 1 min
Novo Nordisk Sues Rival Eli Lilly Over Weight-Loss Ads
Plus: Carl Icahn’s company agrees to sell auto-service chain Pep Boys. And Ukraine strikes a deal with defense company BAE Systems to manufacture howitzers locally. 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 editor. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
July 21 · 1 min
Kraft Heinz Bets Cinderella Can Boost Sales
Plus: President Trump imposes additional 50% tariffs on certain Canadian products. And U.S. stock futures gain as investors gear up for earnings from some of America's biggest tech companies. Daniel Bach hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.
July 20 · 1 min
AI Bubble Fears and Middle East Tensions Push Markets Lower
Plus: Oil prices finish higher. And shares in both Warner Brothers and Paramount decline after a judge temporarily blocked their $81-billion merger. Alexis Moore 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.
July 20 · 2 min
AMC Entertainment Gets a Lift From Strong Domestic Box Office
Plus: Chinese-owned EV maker Polestar won’t appeal a U.S. ban. And buyout firm Truelink strikes a $1 Billion deal for coffee syrup maker Lyons Magnus. 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 editor.
July 20 · 1 min
Three U.S. Troops Killed in Renewed U.S.-Iran Fighting
Plus: AAA says gas has risen back above the $4 a gallon mark after the fighting intensifies. And the FDA walks back a statement that the parasite linked to the cyclospora outbreak had been detected on a sample of lettuce from Taylor Farms. Daniel Bach hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.
July 17 · 1 min
Chip Selloff Deepens
Plus, Sweetgreen's stock surges following reports of a parasitic outbreak linked to Taco Bell. And Netflix shares continue to fall after streaming giant reports weakest revenue growth in years. Julie Chang 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.
July 17 · 1 min
Apple Briefly Becomes the Most Valuable Publicly Traded Company
Plus: Walmart has a new leader at the top of its U.S. business. And consumer sentiment climbed in July. 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 editor.
July 17 · 1 min
The AI Chip Selloff Deepens
Plus: The SEC is overwhelmed with complaints about its plan to scrap required quarterly earnings updates. And the Treasury’s top tax official is removed over clashes with the White House over IRS audits. Daniel Bach hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.
July 16 · 1 min
Chip-Stock Slump Drives U.S. Stocks Lower
Plus: Oil prices were more volatile after taking an overnight pause. And shares of GE Aerospace fell after it reported supply-chain issues are slowing production. Danny Lewis 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.
July 16 · 1 min
FDA Approves First-of-Its-Kind Cholesterol Pill
Plus: The Trump administration is limiting how long foreign students can stay in the U.S. And Iran has allowed an American citizen that it held for more than a year to go free. 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 editor.
July 16 · 1 min
The U.S. Slaps 25% Tariffs on Certain Brazilian Goods
Plus: TSMC’s continued earnings streak isn’t enough to stave off AI jitters in the market. And Uber agrees to take over Germany’s Delivery Hero. Daniel Bach hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.
July 15 · 1 min
Strong Corporate Earnings Lift U.S. Stocks
Plus: BlackRock hits a record $15 trillion under management. And PayPal shares surge after reports it received a $53 billion takeover offer. Imani Moise 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.
July 15 · 1 min
Stripe and Private-Equity Firm Advent Make Takeover Bid For PayPal
Plus: BlackRock has become the first investment firm to manage more than $15 trillion in assets. And Trump reverses ICE’s decision to suspend traffic stops. 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 editor.
July 15 · 1 min
Tech Stocks Rise on ASML Earnings
Plus: Chinese AI developer DeepSeek prepares for an IPO in Shanghai as early as next year. And Hollywood writers sue to block Paramount’s $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Daniel Bach hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.
July 14 · 1 min
Bank Earnings Push Stocks Higher
Plus: Treasury yields fall after latest CPI report. And chip stocks Miron, Marvell and Intel bounce back. Imani Moise 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.

WSJ Minute Briefing

Oil Prices Rise After Houthi Attacks on Red Sea Tankers

Stocks Fall Ahead of Big Tech Earnings

Trump Threatens to Bomb Iran’s Power Plants, Bridges

U.S. Will Help Saudi Arabia Go Nuclear

Chip Stocks Lead U.S. Markets Higher

Novo Nordisk Sues Rival Eli Lilly Over Weight-Loss Ads

Kraft Heinz Bets Cinderella Can Boost Sales

AI Bubble Fears and Middle East Tensions Push Markets Lower

AMC Entertainment Gets a Lift From Strong Domestic Box Office

Three U.S. Troops Killed in Renewed U.S.-Iran Fighting

Chip Selloff Deepens

Apple Briefly Becomes the Most Valuable Publicly Traded Company

The AI Chip Selloff Deepens

Chip-Stock Slump Drives U.S. Stocks Lower

FDA Approves First-of-Its-Kind Cholesterol Pill

The U.S. Slaps 25% Tariffs on Certain Brazilian Goods

Strong Corporate Earnings Lift U.S. Stocks

Stripe and Private-Equity Firm Advent Make Takeover Bid For PayPal

Tech Stocks Rise on ASML Earnings

Bank Earnings Push Stocks Higher