WSJ What’s News

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25 episodes
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Date created
2006/04/27
Average duration
16 min.
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1 days

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What's News brings you the headlines and business news that move markets and the world—twice every weekday. In about 15 minutes, get caught up on the best Wall Street Journal scoops and exclusives, with insight and analysis from the award-winning reporters that broke the stories. Hosted by Annmarie Fertoli and Luke Vargas.

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Can Nikki Haley's Swing Voters Sustain Her Trump Fight?
2024/02/26
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
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What’s News in Markets: Nvidia’s Record, Stalled Rivian, Destination Moon
2024/02/24
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
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Chasing the Base: How Trump Won Over Michigan’s White Working Class
2024/02/24
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
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Nvidia Hits $2 Trillion Valuation, But Falls Below the Mark at Close
2024/02/23
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
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U.S. Makes First Moon Landing in 50 Years
2024/02/23
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
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Nvidia Soars to All-Time High, Powering U.S. Market Rally
2024/02/22
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
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Nvidia Sends Markets Surging as AI Demand Tops All Expectations
2024/02/22
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
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Reddit Turns to Loyal Users in Unusual IPO Bet
2024/02/21
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
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Saudi Arabia’s Megaprojects Are Draining Its Cash Reserves
2024/02/21
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
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Treasury Extends Anti-Money-Laundering Rules to Private Equity
2024/02/20
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
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Capital One to Buy Discover in Credit-Card Shakeup
2024/02/20
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
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Investing During Earnings Season: Your Questions Answered
2024/02/18
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
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4.2 out of 5
3671 reviews
ZRB_24 2024/02/17
Bad Rebrand, Great News
Please bring back the old cover and intro music. I cringe every time the new music plays— it’s as if I’m about to listen to a 1980s lecture on abstra...
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Audioseeker 2024/02/18
Could be better
Criteria for audio rating: Sonorous, loud, full and rich, projection of voice, crisp & clear. Does the audio quality of the guest on show (if any) als...
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lhxung1234567889 2024/02/14
Very good and quite unbiased new sources
I think it is one most unbiased/balanced sources of news summary that I can find. Good listening every morning!
Slamf16 2024/02/15
Sliding further toward biased reporting
I’ve always enjoyed listening to the Wall Street Journal; however, each year, it seems to slide further and further left in their reporting. I now get...
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bay state 23 2024/02/15
Topic on immigration
Today’a report on immigration is disturbingly unprofessional. The report deliberately blurs legal and illegal migration and implies illegal immgration...
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Homestyle chef 2024/01/30
Bring back old music and cover!!
This is an excellent daily podcast to listen to, I’ve been listening for years. But I think the WSJ underestimates its listeners’ emotional attachment...
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Kaname0089 2024/02/14
Gaslighting News!
I believe their reporting would benefit from stricter fact-checking and a more transparent approach to identifying potential biases. This would increa...
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Cragman8 2024/02/10
Why is WSJ trying to look and sound like NPR?
I listened to this podcast for years as the last big, mostly unbiased news report. The podcast has gradually started sliding more and more to the Le...
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Rtwise01 2024/01/26
Terrible Commercials
Have been a long-time listener of this quick and excellent news update. However, the commercials are some of the worst curated selections I have come ...
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Catholic Again 2024/01/25
Get rid of this garbage music!!!!
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