WSJ Minute Briefing
Dow Jones Audio
The top business headlines from The Wall Street Journal, three times daily. Whether it’s the latest on overseas markets, economic news out of Washington or closing numbers from Wall Street, you'll be in the know in a flash.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Dow Jones Audio
Description:
The top business headlines from The Wall Street Journal, three times daily. Whether it’s the latest on overseas markets, economic news out of Washington or closing numbers from Wall Street, you'll be in the know in a flash.
Language:
English
Episodes
Tech Stocks Lead U.S. Markets Higher
12/7/2023
Advanced Micro Devices shares rise 9.9% on positive news about its chips. PlusMortgage rates fall for the sixth straight week. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:29
U.S. Lawmakers Clear Path for $900 Billion Defense Bill
12/7/2023
Plus: Canada plans to impose greenhouse gas emission limits on its oil-and-gas industry. Golfer Jon Rahm plans to join Saudi-backed LIV Golf, according to people familiar with the matter. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:22
Senate Blocks Ukraine Aid
12/7/2023
Plus: Meta starts full encryption on its messaging platforms. And McKinsey slashes its new partner class. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:36
U.S. Stocks Finish Lower
12/6/2023
Plus: Robinhood shares rise 7% on strong crypto trading volumes. Brown-Forman shares fall more than 10% on low whiskey sales. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:54
U.S. Charges Four Russians With War Crimes in Ukraine
12/6/2023
Plus: Google announces a new AI system it says is more powerful than ChatGPT. Health officials warn of elevated levels of the Covid-19 virus in wastewater. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:22
Putin Visits Mideast Allies
12/6/2023
Plus: Elon Musk’s xAI plans to raise $1 billion. And Hollywood actors ratify a new contract. Peter Granitz hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:16
Apple Market Cap Rises Back Above $3 Trillion
12/5/2023
Plus: Procter & Gamble shares fall 3.5% after the company says it plans to book a $1.3 billion accounting charge on its Gillette business. The price of bitcoin rises above $43,000 for the first time since 2022. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:21
College Presidents Face Congress Over Antisemitism
12/5/2023
Plus: Venezuela ramps up claims to an area of neighboring Guyana. The FTC is investigating Exxon Mobil’s proposed takeover of Pioneer Natural Resources over anti-competition concerns. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:29
Moody’s Lowers Outlook for China
12/5/2023
Plus: Israel expands its ground offensive in southern Gaza. And Meta joins IBM to promote open source AI. Peter Granitz hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:17
Tech Stocks Drag U.S. Markets Lower
12/4/2023
Dow snaps a 4-day winning steak. Plus: Spotify shares rise 7.5% after announcing plans to shed 17% of its workforce. Bitcoin rises 4.1% to $40,600. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:06
White House Warns Ukraine Aid May Run Out by Year-End
12/4/2023
Plus: Israeli troops and Hamas fighters engage in some of their fiercest battles since the war began in October. The fuselage of a missing U.S. Osprey aircraft as well as five missing U.S. crew members have been found off Japan. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:36
U.S. Destroyer, Commercial Vessels Attacked in Red Sea
12/4/2023
Plus: Spotify announces its third round of layoffs this year. And Alaska Air buys rival Hawaiian Airlines. Peter Granitz hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:22
Dow Marks Fifth Weekly Gain
12/1/2023
Optimism over lower interest rates and reduced chances of recession fuel investment in stocks. Plus: Amazon shares rise 0.6% after it hires Elon Musk’s SpaceX to conduct rocket launches for its planned satellite-internet division. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:31
George Santos Expelled From Congress
12/1/2023
Plus: Neiman Marcus rejected a takeover offer from rival Saks Fifth Avenue. And Sandra Day O’Connor, the first female justice appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, died at 93. Alex Ossola reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:24
TikTok Wins Reprieve From Montana Ban
12/1/2023
Plus: Israel resumes combat operations in Gaza after a week-long truce ends. And oil futures extend declines despite planned production cuts by OPEC+ members. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:01:44
Dow Closes at Its Highest Level of 2023
11/30/2023
Salesforce shares drive Dow, S&P higher. Plus: Activist investor Nelson Peltz announces a new proxy fight against Disney after the company rejected his request to be added to the board. Mortgage rates fall to their lowest level in more than two months. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:19
U.S. Consumer Spending Slowed in October
11/30/2023
Plus: Inflation in the eurozone fell more than expected. COP28 Summit reaches agreement on the details for a U.N. fund to pay for climate damage in poor countries. And OPEC+ agreed to a significant oil-production cut. Alex Ossola reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:37
Controversial Statesman Henry Kissinger Dies at 100
11/30/2023
Plus: Israel and Hamas extend their temporary truce by one day. And, Elon Musk hurls the “F” word at advertisers. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:55
U.S. Stocks Waver, Halting November Gains
11/29/2023
Plus: Rover’s shares rise 29% after news that it will be acquired by private equity firm BlackStone. And Cigna and Humana’s shares fall following a WSJ report that the two health-insurance giants are in talks for a blockbuster merger. Alex Ossola reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:51
General Motors Plans $10 Billion Stock Buyback
11/29/2023
Plus: Pressure mounts on the FDIC over allegations of a toxic work environment. And U.S. prosecutors charged an Indian man with trying to assassinate a Sikh activist on American soil. Alex Ossola reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:48