WSJ What?s News

P.M. Edition for Feb. 28. Is the artificial-intelligence boom a bubble? Heard on the Street columnist Jon Sindreu explains that thinking in those terms isn?t very helpful. And the Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether Donald Trump must stand trial in a 2020 election interference case. Plus, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has announced he will step down from the leadership role in November. Congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes has more. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump win their respective primaries in Michigan, but as John McCormick and Sabrina Siddiqui report, protest votes are flashing a warning sign for both candidates, as the state is shaping up to be a key battleground this year. Plus, lawmakers in Alabama rush to pass IVF protections as they confront the political fallout from the state?s ruling. And, the feud between Universal Music and TikTok reaches a fever-pitch. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Feb. 27. Congressional leaders emerged from a White House meeting on Tuesday optimistic they would reach a deal to avert a government shutdown. Congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes has more. Plus, hotels are still struggling with staffing shortages, which could mean higher travel prices. Reporter Will Feuer explains. And Macy?s plans to close 150 stores as part of a turnaround plan. Retail reporter Suzanne Kapner has the details. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Feb. 27. Following the SEC?s January approval of U.S. exchange-traded funds that hold bitcoin, a slew of Wall Street firms have applied to launch other crypto funds holding a smaller and more volatile asset. WSJ reporter Vicky Ge Huang explains the prospects for spot ether ETFs. Plus, President Biden urges lawmakers to avoid a looming government shutdown. And Canada proposes forcing social-media platforms to remove harmful content. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Feb. 26. The Federal Trade Commission has sued to block one of the largest supermarket deals ever?a proposed tie-up between Kroger and Albertsons. Agriculture business reporter Patrick Thomas explains. And Nvidia is at the top of the artificial-intelligence economy. Semiconductor reporter Asa Fitch discusses potential challenges to its dominance. Plus, in a surprise move, Iran reduces its near-weapons-grade nuclear material stockpile. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Feb. 26. WSJ senior political correspondent Molly Ball explains why Nikki Haley is continuing her primary fight against Donald Trump after a string of defeats in early-voting states. Plus, Benjamin Netanyahu pledges to push ahead with an Israeli invasion of Rafah despite U.S. pushback. And why Warren Buffett is happy standing pat on a record pile of cash. Luke Vargas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was Nvidia the only stock that mattered this week? And has Rivian?s motor stalled? Plus, how did a lunar landing send a company shooting for the stars? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Factory employees and other working-class voters have long been a key political constituency in Midwest states like Michigan. They had been reliable Democrats, but former President Donald Trump won many of them over to his column in 2016. His continued appeal among blue-collar voters has kept him on track to once again secure the GOP nomination. It?s a voting bloc that also will be hotly contested in the general election. WSJ political reporter Jimmy Vielkind travels to metro Detroit to speak with auto workers and former Democrats that Trump brought into his fold to find out what?s behind his enduring popularity with these groups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Feb. 23. Nvidia hit $2 trillion in valuation in morning trading, before falling back below the mark at closing. It is still one of the most valuable U.S. companies, trailing only Microsoft and Apple. Plus, markets reporter Caitlin McCabe explains the strategy behind the three hedge funds dominating the game. Annmarie Fertoli hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Feb. 23. U.S. firm Intuitive Machines makes a historic touchdown, becoming the first commercial outfit to put a spacecraft on the Moon. Plus, a cyberattack hits one of America?s biggest prescription processors. And two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, James Marson and Georgi Kantchev take stock of how both economies are faring amid sanctions, declining aid and major military expenditures. Luke Vargas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Feb. 22. Shares of Nvidia soared more than 16%, setting a record for the largest one-day market cap gain for any company and powering a rally in U.S. markets. Semiconductor reporter Asa Fitch explains. And new data shows more than half of college graduates are working in jobs where their degrees aren?t needed. Careers reporter Lindsay Ellis has more. Plus, AT&T says it has restored service, after thousands of customers reported losing cell service. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Feb. 22. Nvidia?s shares have spiked in pre-market trading after the AI titan said revenues soared 265% in the last quarter. Heard on the Street tech columnist Dan Gallagher unpicks the blockbuster earnings and what the future holds for the AI revolution. Plus, Japanese stocks eclipse a 1989 record. And an Alabama court ruling is already changing the landscape for fertility treatment in the state. Luke Vargas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Feb. 21. Reddit wants to offer shares to 75,000 of its biggest users, in the hope they will boost its stock-market debut, according to people familiar with the matter. IPO reporter Corrie Driebusch explains the possible risks and rewards of the strategy. And the minutes from the Federal Reserve?s January meeting show more officials were concerned with cutting rates too soon as opposed to holding rates too high for too long. Plus, the vice president of Boeing?s 737 program is leaving the company. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Feb. 21. To pay for flashy spending plans, Saudi Arabia is turning to borrowing and planning a major sale of Aramco stock. WSJ reporter Chelsey Dulaney breaks down the long term tradeoffs that could accompany those moves. Plus, American food spending hits highs not seen in more than three decades. And legendary tech investor Cathie Wood joins others in capturing profits from chipmaker Nvidia. Hear more from her on WSJ Special Access on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Luke Vargas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Feb. 20. The first case involving what defense lawyers call ?shadow insider trading? goes to trial next month. Reporter Dave Michaels explains the test it poses for the SEC. And after decades of debate, the U.S. Treasury Department is planning to extend anti-money-laundering rules to private equity. WSJ Pro reporter Chris Cumming has more. Plus, FuboTV sues ESPN, Warner and Fox over their planned sports-streaming service. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Feb. 20. Capital One?s more than $35 billion purchase of Discover would vastly increase its power in the payments ecosystem currently dominated by Visa and Mastercard. Plus, Israel gives Hamas a Ramadan deadline to return hostages or face a ground offensive in Rafah. And WSJ reporter Rhiannon Hoyle takes us inside a recent bust in EV metals prices that?s thwarting attempts to steer supply chains away from China. Luke Vargas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It?s earning season and many retail investors wonder what moves they should make based on companies? quarterly reports. On this week?s What?s News Sunday, markets reporter Hardika Singh answers listeners? questions about the dominance of the Magnificent Seven in the S&P 500. Then, some of our beat reporters take on listeners? questions on specific companies and industries, including tech, renewable energy and EVs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did Lyft's stock respond to a typo in the company's earnings report? And what does an activist investor have planned for JetBlue? Plus, is Robinhood out of the woods? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Feb. 16. A Manhattan judge has ordered former President Donald Trump and his business to pay more than $350 million dollars for misrepresenting his wealth for financial gain. The judge has also placed restrictions on Trump?s future business activity. Reporter Corinne Ramey has the details. Plus, Moscow bureau chief Ann M. Simmons reflects on the life and legacy of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in a Russian penal colony today. He was 47. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Feb. 16. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testifies in a dramatic hearing as defense attorneys make conflict-of-interest allegations in order to sideline her from an election-interference case. Plus, OpenAI unveils a new tool to create realistic AI videos based on written prompts. And WSJ reporter Robert McMillan explains how a new era of deepfakes is complicating upcoming elections around the world. Luke Vargas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices