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Plus: Tech stocks including Intel and Qualcomm drop sharply, undoing recent gains. And Wendy’s stock surges after reports that investor Nelson Peltz is in talks to take the company private. Alexis Green hosts.

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Plus: eBay rejects GameStop’s $56 billion takeover proposal. And PayPal reached a $30 million settlement with the Justice Department. Anthony Bansie hosts.

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Plus: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s personal investments are coming under scrutiny from Republicans ahead of a planned IPO. And a U.K. political crisis hits the Pound and government bonds. Daniel Bach hosts.

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Plus: Oil rises as diplomacy efforts stall in the Middle East. And Moderna shares dropped amid news the company is researching vaccines to protect against hantaviruses. Alexis Green hosts.

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Plus: Home sales were flat last month, a blow to the housing industry. And a measure of the labor market rose in April. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Plus: Passengers from the cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak return home, with one American testing positive. And inflation in China soars on the back of higher energy costs. Daniel Bach hosts. 

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Plus: Chip-makers’ stock gains push Nasdaq to its 11th record close of the year. Corning shares rise after announcing an investment from Nvidia. And strong international sales push Monster Beverage shares higher. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: U.S. military forces strike Iranian-flagged oil tankers trying to break the blockade. And the Virginia Supreme Court throws out Democrats' effort to draw more blue-leaning seats ahead of the midterm elections. Anthony Bansie hosts.

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Plus: President Trump is downplaying Thursday’s exchange of fire between the U.S. and Iran in the Persian Gulf. And more airlines are reporting hits to their bottom line from rising fuel costs. Daniel Bach hosts.

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SoftBank shares rallied on investor optimism in AI. Plus: Whirlpool stock tumbles, citing a “recession-level industry decline” due to the Iran war. 

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Plus: McDonald’s gets a boost from its value meals. And a Chinese military court has issued suspended death sentences for two of the country’s former defense ministers. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.

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Plus: Washington and Beijing are considering guardrails around AI as competition threatens to become the arms race of the digital era. And Arm Holdings says it’s doubling its demand forecast for a new line of computer chips. Daniel Bach hosts.

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Optimism over AI helped fuel the rally. Plus: Uber shares rise after an increase in revenue and bookings. 

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Plus: Disney’s new CEO lays out his vision for the company. And Chinese AI lab DeepSeek seeks to raise money at a $50 billion valuation. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Plus: Novo Nordisk rallies on strong sales of its weightloss pill. And President Trump pauses the U.S. operation to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

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The chipmaker’s stock soared after reports it might build chips for Apple in the U.S. Plus: Anheuser-Busch shares rose after reporting a growth in sales.  

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Plus: Coinbase is cutting about 14% of its workforce. And sales of new single-family homes rose in March. Anthony Bansie hosts.

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 Plus: Foreclosures are rising as the Trump administration scraps a Biden-era subsidy. And, Palantir shares gain off hours following a jump in revenue.

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Plus: eBay shares rise after an offer from GameStop CEO to buy the e-commerce company. And Norwegian Cruise Lines stock falls after cutting its outlook.   

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Plus: Anthropic is launching a joint venture with Wall Street. And profits from Tyson Foods’ chicken business are offsetting beef losses. continues to be squeezed by high cattle costs. Anthony Bansie hosts.

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Plus: A Journal investigation finds prediction market bets offer worse odds than Vegas Slots. And, President Trump announces a new plan for opening the Strait of Hormuz. Daniel Bach hosts.

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Plus: Reddit stock jumps on ad revenue growth. And Roblox shares drop as safety efforts weigh on its quarterly results. 

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Plus: Top AI companies agree to deals with the Pentagon. And Elon Musk’s moonshot compensation package at Tesla was valued at $158 billion for last year. Anthony Bansie hosts.

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Plus: Oil giants weigh a return to Venezuela. And, President Trump says he’s giving the Scotch industry a break after a royal intervention. Luke Vargas hosts.

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Plus: Dow jumps 1.6%. Nasdaq and S&P 500 post best month since 2020. Caterpillar stock leaps on demand for data center construction. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: The Iran war lifts the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation metric. And Eli Lilly’s weight-loss shots sales fueled massive revenue and profit growth. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.

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Plus: The conflict in the Middle East deals a blow to Europe’s hopes for an economic revival. And, the White House opposes Anthropic’s plan to expand access to its powerful Mythos AI model over security concerns. Luke Vargas hosts.

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell said he’s staying on the board past the end of his term next month. Plus: Meta shares fall after hours, following an earnings report showing increased capital expenditures. 

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Plus: The Supreme Court curbs the use of race to redraw congressional maps. And the families of seven mass shooting victims are suing OpenAI for negligence. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Plus: The White House warns of major travel disruptions as DHS funding hurtles toward a May deadline. And, it’s the end of an era at the Fed: Jerome Powell delivers his final rate decision before his term ends next month. Luke Vargas hosts. 

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The AI company missed internal revenue and user targets. Plus: Spotify shares fall after missing analyst expectations. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: General Motors beat Wall Street's profit estimate for the first quarter. And Kimberly-Clark reported higher profit and rising sales. Anthony Bansie hosts.

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Plus: The Trump Administration announces payouts to energy firms to cancel offshore wind projects. And cheap foreign cars could disappear from American lots if the Trump administration fails to renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Luke Vargas hosts. 

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Plus: Real Brokerage shares fall after agreeing to acquire Re/Max. And Domino’s Pizza stock drops after a fall in first-quarter profit. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: OpenAI and Microsoft reach a new deal, giving the startup more freedom. And China bans Meta’s acquisition of AI startup Manus. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Plus: Budget Airlines seek $2.5 billion in government assistance to help with elevated fuel costs. And backers of a 5% billionaire tax have likely secured a spot for the measure on California's November ballot. Luke Vargas hosts. 

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The tech-heavy index climbs 1.6%. Plus: Alphabet stock gets a boost from an expanded investment in Anthropic. Avis Budget Group short squeeze further unwinds. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: China’s DeepSeek unveils what it calls the most powerful open-source AI model on the market. And nuclear-energy company X-Energy’s $9 billion IPO means big gains for high-profile investors. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.

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Plus: A potential federal bailout of Spirit Airlines faces opposition in Washington. 

And shares of Intel surge off hours, after the chip maker beat earnings estimates. Luke Vargas hosts. 

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Plus: Tesla shares fell following a $25 billion capital expenditures announcement. And IBM shares dropped after keeping revenue guidance the same. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: American Airlines says it could lose money this year because of higher fuel prices. And record low snowfall and warm weather added up to a bad ski season for Vail Resorts. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.

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Plus: Oil prices gain for a fourth straight session as the conflict with Iran enters a damaging new phase. And Tesla shares slip following its earnings call. Luke Vargas hosts. 

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Plus: Spirit Airlines stock soars on news it’s discussing a rescue plan with the Trump administration. And Best Buy shares slip after announcing its CEO is stepping down. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: The Trump administration nears a deal to rescue discount carrier Spirit Airlines. And a pickup in Boeing’s commercial jet business helped reduce losses in the company’s most recent quarter. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Plus: Battery-maker CATL says you'll soon be able to fully charge your EV battery in just over six minutes. And SpaceX secures an option to buy AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion ahead of a planned IPO. Luke Vargas hosts.

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Plus: Apple shares fell after Tim Cook announced he will step down as CEO. And UnitedHealth shares rose after its earnings surpassed expectations. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: Retail sales jump in March because of higher gasoline prices. And defense contractor RTX is raising its forecast for the year. Anthony Bansie hosts.

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Plus: Amazon is plowing an additional $5 billion into Anthropic. And the potential for another round of Iran-U.S. peace talks is perking up the markets today. Luke Vargas hosts. 

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Stocks fell, with the Nasdaq breaking its longest winning streak since 1992. Plus: AST SpaceMobile shares tumbled after a company satellite was incorrectly deployed in space. And shares in Marvell Technology rose amid talks with Google to build new AI chips. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.

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Plus: Businesses can now officially request tariff refunds from the U.S. government. And FBI director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic publication for defamation. Alex Ossola hosts.

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