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What’s News in Markets: Tariff Worries, Amazon’s AI Bet, Mattel Climbs
Which companies dropped on concerns about tariffs? And why did Amazon’s forecast worry investors? Plus, what drove gains in Barbie maker Mattel’s shares? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.
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Chinese Biotech Is Having A DeepSeek Moment
P.M. Edition for Feb. 7. China’s biotech industry is creating new drugs more cheaply and quickly than its U.S. counterparts. WSJ Heard on the Street columnist David Wainer tells us what’s behind the sector’s rise. Plus, new data show the U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected in January. We hear from WSJ finance news editor Christina Rexrode about what this mixed report means about the health of the economy. And a survey suggests that American consumers are less optimistic about the economy than they were before Trump took office. Alex Ossola hosts.
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What’s News in Earnings: Insurers Confront a Riskier Future
Bonus Episode for Feb. 7. California’s wildfires caused an estimated $30 billion or more in losses to insurers. The state’s insurance landscape is in a state of chaos, but the broader industry is faring better. Telis Demos, co-host of WSJ’s Take On the Week and a writer for Heard on the Street, breaks down what’s happening across the industry and explains why the impact of the catastrophe on insurance companies such as Allstate, Travelers and Chubb could depend on reinsurers like the Everest Group.
Chip Cutter hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings, where we dig into companies’ earnings reports and analyst calls to find out what’s going on under the hood of the American economy.
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Big Tech Commits to Massive AI Outlays
A.M. Edition for Feb. 7. Amazon becomes the latest major tech company to double down on AI investments, even as the emergence of China’s DeepSeek leaves investors questioning the wisdom of that spending spree. Plus, the WSJ’s Vera Bergengruen recaps Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s five-country tour through Latin America and the Caribbean, which mixed dealmaking and diplomatic ruptures. And a look at the long-shot wagers behind a potential record-setting Super Bowl Sunday for sports-betting. Luke Vargas hosts.
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Panama’s President Denies Granting Free Passage to American Ships
P.M. Edition for Feb. 6. Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino said that a U.S. State Department claim that American ships could use the Panama Canal for free was “lies and falsehoods.” Plus, at a moment when many companies and organizations are rolling back their diversity efforts, the National Football League is standing by its initiatives. WSJ reporter Andrew Beaton explains why the NFL isn’t being swayed by changing political winds. And a federal judge extends the deadline by which federal workers can accept government buyouts. Alex Ossola hosts.
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