WSJ Minute Briefing
The Wall Street Journal
WSJ Minute Briefing
The Wall Street Journal
Friday 07 May 2021 : Dow, S&P end week at record highs. Cinemark, Hollywood studios reach deals on how movies are shown as theaters reopen. Copper prices...
Friday 07 May 2021 : Employers added a modest 266,000 jobs in April. Federal grand jury indicts former officers in George Floyd killing. Texas Republicans pass...
Friday 07 May 2021 : Lawyers for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes fight to keep jurors from hearing details about her lifestyle at her coming criminal fraud...
Thursday 06 May 2021 : Kellogg's shares gain more than 7% on strong earnings. Vaccine makers Moderna, Pfizer fall. Beyond Meat reports bigger loss than expected....
Thursday 06 May 2021 : China's Ant Group looks to revamp its "mutual aid" crowdfunded medical-coverage service. Chicken shortage sends prices soaring. Janet Babin...
Thursday 06 May 2021 : Moderna reports encouraging preliminary results from a study of booster shots against coronavirus variants. The SEC plans to study potential...
Wednesday 05 May 2021 : Plus: Canada authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children 12 to 15. Jessica Alba's Honest Co. jumps in market debut. Treadmill...
Wednesday 05 May 2021 : Independent oversight board says Facebook must decide whether former President Donald Trump is permanently blocked from the platform....
Wednesday 05 May 2021 : Shareholders at GE and AT&T rebuke the companies over their executive compensation during the pandemic. President Biden says he aims to...
Tuesday 04 May 2021 : Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Yellen says interest rates may have to rise, though she isn't recommending it. Price of bitcoin drops;...
Tuesday 04 May 2021 : JPMorgan Chase CEO warns government spending plans could fall flat if they aren't held accountable. Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine lifts...
Tuesday 04 May 2021 : Two GOP lawmakers push for an investigation of Amazon's unsuccessful pursuit of a major Pentagon contract. The CEO of "Fortnite" creator...
Monday 03 May 2021 : Plus: Amazon to get "Thursday Night Football" rights starting in the 2022-2023 season. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell notes slower...
Monday 03 May 2021 : Plus: Moderna to deliver 34 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to hard-hit developing world. EPA proposes rules to curb coolant emissions. Janet...
Monday 03 May 2021 : Trading app Robinhood's biggest business got a significant revenue boost from the stock-market frenzy earlier. Dell agrees to sell its Boomi...
Friday 30 April 2021 : Investors welcome signs of strong economic rebound, but worry about rising Covid-19 cases. Twitter shares tumble after warning of slower...
Friday 30 April 2021 : Plus: EU charges Apple with app-store antitrust violations in Spotify case. Exxon Mobil, Chevron return to profitability as oil demand...
Friday 30 April 2021 : AstraZeneca struggles to gather the full data needed to apply for U.S. emergency-use authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine. In Israel,...
Thursday 29 April 2021 : Plus: Facebook shares jump 7.3% on sharply higher earnings. EBay expects to miss expectations for current quarter. Amazon reports second...
Thursday 29 April 2021 : Plus: Caterpillar posts higher profit and revenue but warns of supply-chain issues. Moderna aims to triple Covid-19 vaccine production next...
Thursday 29 April 2021 : President Biden pitched his plan to raise taxes on the wealthy to help cover trillions of dollars in proposed federal spending. Amazon says...
Wednesday 28 April 2021 : Plus: Federal Reserve maintains easy-money policy while acknowledging progress in economic recovery. Verizon explores sale of media assets...
Wednesday 28 April 2021 : Plus: Boeing reports 10% sales decline. Mortgage refinancing initiative aims to help lower-income borrowers. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more...
Wednesday 28 April 2021 : President Biden plans to help fund the proposal, which is aimed at families, by raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans. The White House...
Tuesday 27 April 2021 : Plus: Ford plans to manufacture its own batteries for electric vehicles. Google smashes sales records. Microsoft shows strong growth in...
WSJ Minute Briefing
The Wall Street Journal
Investors See Jobs Report as Sign Interest Rates Will Remain Low
Dow, S&P end week at record highs. Cinemark, Hollywood studios reach deals on how movies are shown as theaters reopen. Copper prices...
Hiring Slows as U.S. Employers Add Fewer Jobs Than Expected
Employers added a modest 266,000 jobs in April. Federal grand jury indicts former officers in George Floyd killing. Texas Republicans pass...
Walmart, With an Eye on Amazon, Buys Telehealth Company MeMD
Lawyers for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes fight to keep jurors from hearing details about her lifestyle at her coming criminal fraud...
U.S. Stocks Close Higher, With Tech Shares Leading
Kellogg's shares gain more than 7% on strong earnings. Vaccine makers Moderna, Pfizer fall. Beyond Meat reports bigger loss than expected....
U.S. Weekly Unemployment Claims Fall to 498,000
China's Ant Group looks to revamp its "mutual aid" crowdfunded medical-coverage service. Chicken shortage sends prices soaring. Janet Babin...
U.S. Backs Waiver of Intellectual-Property Rights for Covid-19 Vaccine
Moderna reports encouraging preliminary results from a study of booster shots against coronavirus variants. The SEC plans to study potential...
Dow Hits New High as Concerns of Interest-Rate Hike Ease
Plus: Canada authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children 12 to 15. Jessica Alba's Honest Co. jumps in market debut. Treadmill...
Facebook's Ban of Trump Is Upheld, But Oversight Board Orders Review
Independent oversight board says Facebook must decide whether former President Donald Trump is permanently blocked from the platform....
Facebook Oversight Board Set to Issue Ruling on Trump Accounts Today
Shareholders at GE and AT&T rebuke the companies over their executive compensation during the pandemic. President Biden says he aims to...
Nasdaq Drops 1.9% as Tech Stocks Fall
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Yellen says interest rates may have to rise, though she isn't recommending it. Price of bitcoin drops;...
Jamie Dimon Predicts Economic Boom Stretching Into 2023
JPMorgan Chase CEO warns government spending plans could fall flat if they aren't held accountable. Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine lifts...
Bill and Melinda Gates Are Ending Their Marriage
Two GOP lawmakers push for an investigation of Amazon's unsuccessful pursuit of a major Pentagon contract. The CEO of "Fortnite" creator...
Dow, S&P Open May With Gains as Nasdaq Declines
Plus: Amazon to get "Thursday Night Football" rights starting in the 2022-2023 season. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell notes slower...
Verizon Sells Yahoo, AOL to Apollo Global for $4.25 Billion
Plus: Moderna to deliver 34 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to hard-hit developing world. EPA proposes rules to curb coolant emissions. Janet...
Apple to Face 'Fortnite' Creator Epic Games as Trial Begins Today
Trading app Robinhood's biggest business got a significant revenue boost from the stock-market frenzy earlier. Dell agrees to sell its Boomi...
Dow, S&P Post Monthly Gains of More Than 5%
Investors welcome signs of strong economic rebound, but worry about rising Covid-19 cases. Twitter shares tumble after warning of slower...
Stimulus Checks Pushed U.S. Household Income, Spending Higher
Plus: EU charges Apple with app-store antitrust violations in Spotify case. Exxon Mobil, Chevron return to profitability as oil demand...
Boeing's Latest 737 MAX Problem Prompts an FAA Audit
AstraZeneca struggles to gather the full data needed to apply for U.S. emergency-use authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine. In Israel,...
Stimulus Prospects, Strong GDP Figures Push U.S. Stocks Higher
Plus: Facebook shares jump 7.3% on sharply higher earnings. EBay expects to miss expectations for current quarter. Amazon reports second...
U.S. GDP Grew by 6.4% in First Quarter
Plus: Caterpillar posts higher profit and revenue but warns of supply-chain issues. Moderna aims to triple Covid-19 vaccine production next...
Biden Pushes His Broad Economic Agenda in Address to Congress
President Biden pitched his plan to raise taxes on the wealthy to help cover trillions of dollars in proposed federal spending. Amazon says...
Apple, Facebook Report Surging Revenue
Plus: Federal Reserve maintains easy-money policy while acknowledging progress in economic recovery. Verizon explores sale of media assets...
Health Officials See Vaccines Cutting Covid-19 Infections
Plus: Boeing reports 10% sales decline. Mortgage refinancing initiative aims to help lower-income borrowers. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more...
Biden to Detail $1.8 Trillion Plan in Address to Congress
President Biden plans to help fund the proposal, which is aimed at families, by raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans. The White House...
U.S. Stocks Close Mostly Flat Ahead of Big Tech Earnings
Plus: Ford plans to manufacture its own batteries for electric vehicles. Google smashes sales records. Microsoft shows strong growth in...
